MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDIANA CO. LTD. NELLCOR; OXIMETER

Model Number 10005941J

Device Problem Defective Component (2292)

Patient Problem Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 06/07/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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.

Event Description

According to the reporter, the patient passed away at the end of (b)(6) 2022.Later during inspection of the device at the technical support center on (b)(6) 2022 the unit was found to have a broken jog dial and lcd mounting tab.The patient death is not device related.

Event Description

According to the reporter, the unit had broken jog dial and lcd mounting tab and was recalled.The patient passed away at the end of (b)(6) 2022.The patient death is not device related.The ventilator use was terminated because the patient passed away.There was no allegation against the ventilator in relation to the patient death.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted the tab on the component and jog dial on the monitor were broken.The issue was resolved by replacing the battery, jog dial and lcd mounting tab.It was reported that the jog dial on the pulse ox monitor needed to be replaced and there was a defective component.The reported issues were confirmed.The most likely cause was traced to a component failure.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.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: NELLCOR
• Type of Device: OXIMETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDIANA CO. LTD.; 1650 1 2 donghwa ri munmak eu; kangwon do wonju si 00000 ; KS 00000
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDIANA CO. LTD.; 1650 1 2 donghwa ri munmak eu; kangwon do wonju si 00000 ; KS 00000
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 14915219
• MDR Text Key: 295239545
• Report Number: 2936999-2022-00598
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DQA
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: JA
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 09/06/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/05/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 10005941J
• Device Catalogue Number: 10005941J
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/07/2022
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/16/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Death
• Patient Age: 2 MO