MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN RELIATACK; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	RELTACK4XDPTSW
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Insufficient Information (4580); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/11/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, the device was broken.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Uf/importer rpt num: (b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during a robotic laparoscopic ventral and umbilical hernia repair with mesh, the two metal pieces of the working element of the device broke and fell to the floor.A new device was used to resolve the issue and complete the procedure.There was no patient injury.The patient was discharged and continues follow-up with the physician.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: a2, a4, b5, d4 (expiration date, lot #), g3, h4, h6 medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: RELIATACK
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer Contact: tracy landers ; 5920 longbow drive; boulder, CO 80301 ; 3035816943
• MDR Report Key: 14679659
• Report Number: 1219930-2022-02205
• Device Sequence Number: 12032966
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521726383
• UDI-Public: 10884521726383
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K151659
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Risk Manager
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/24/2022

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 Expiration Date: 01/31/2023
• Device Model Number: RELTACK4XDPTSW
• Device Catalogue Number: RELTACK4XDPTSW
• Device Lot Number: N0L0341Y
• 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: 05/27/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/09/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/13/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/24/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/12/2020
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 45 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 81 KG