MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY (SALIENT) AEX GENERATOR-REFURB; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES

Model Number 40-405-1R

Device Problems Output above Specifications (1432); No Device Output (1435); Output below Specifications (3004); Activation Problem (4042)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 11/11/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

Information was received from a healthcare provider regarding a generator.It was reported that they just received the new generator and it was also failing their preventative maintenance (pm) measurements.This was the third unit they have received that was failing.The readings they were receiving was cut 7 - 29.0 w, cut 8 - 38 w, coag 5 - 50.4 w, cut 10 - 50.8 w.They advised that their analyzer had recently been calibrated and tested.There was cut and coag error.They also reported of a total of 3 units failing the pm measurements.There was no patient involved.

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.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3: analysis summary: complaint not confirmed: upon testing, the device was observed, and there was no failure found or detected.However, additional failure found the connector had a physical damage.All functional testing was performed to address the complaint.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: AEX GENERATOR-REFURB
• Type of Device: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY (SALIENT); 180 international drive; portsmouth NH 03801
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY (SALIENT); 180 international drive; portsmouth NH 03801
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 15852438
• MDR Text Key: 306192435
• Report Number: 1226420-2022-00056
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000280321
• UDI-Public: 00763000280321
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K143175
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/30/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/23/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 40-405-1R
• Device Catalogue Number: 40-405-1R
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/28/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/26/2016
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1