MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US VAPR HANDPIECE *EA; ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL ELECTRODE, BIPOLAR, SINGLE USE

Model Number	225002
Medical Device Problem Codes	Blocked Connection (2888); Output Problem (3005)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/24/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional narrative: udi: (b)(4).The lot was unknown.The lot number was unknown; therefore, the expiration date, manufacturing site name, and device manufacture date were unknown.To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the affiliate in (b)(4) that during an unknown surgery on (b)(6) 2022, it was observed that the vapr handpiece device was not recognized towards the end of the procedure.According to the report, the device worked fine almost up to the end of the procedure.The procedure was completed less than 30-minute surgical delay.There were no adverse patient consequences reported.No additional information was provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being submitted in pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, mitek, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: investigation summary = > the complaint device is not being returned, it was discarded by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.No lot numbers were supplied which precludes conducting a dhr review or a lot of specific search in the complaints handling system.As part of mentor¿s quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.With the information provided, and without the complaint device to evaluate, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.Depuy mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.

• Common Device Name: ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL ELECTRODE, BIPOLAR, SINGLE USE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer Contact: kara ditty-bovard ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 6103142063
• MDR Report Key: 13723890
• Report Number: 1221934-2022-00834
• Device Sequence Number: 6090929
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705009053
• UDI-Public: 10886705009053
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K963783
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 225002
• Device Catalogue Number: 225002
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/25/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/11/2022; 05/18/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/10/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/11/2022; 05/19/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown