MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC VISUALASE; STYLET, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY

Model Number	9735571
Medical Device Problem Code	Mechanical Problem (1384)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/27/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The bone anchor was returned to the manufacturer for analysis.Analysis determined that as reported, the plastic base of the bone anchor was cracked.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 or Problem Description
Medtronic received information regarding a thermal therapy system used during a soft tissue ablation (neuro) procedure.It was reported that when the site opened the sealed bag for the accessory kit, they found the bone anchor to be cracked on the plastic part.The site had another kit they used instead.There was no reported delay to the procedure.There was no reported impact to the patient.

• Brand Name: VISUALASE
• Common Device Name: STYLET, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 15818479
• Report Number: 1723170-2022-01886
• Device Sequence Number: 7043607
• Product Code: GAH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000416461
• UDI-Public: 00763000416461
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: IL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K081656
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/16/2022

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: 10/25/2023
• Device Model Number: 9735571
• Device Catalogue Number: 9735571
• Device Lot Number: 2021100833
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/31/2022
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/01/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/17/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/13/2021
• 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 Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 64 KG