• Decrease font size
  • Return font size to normal
  • Increase font size
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

MAUDE Adverse Event Report: NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND ENDOFLIP; SYSTEM, GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY (ELECTRICAL)

  • Print
  • Share
  • E-mail
-
Super Search Devices@FDA
510(k) | DeNovo | Registration & Listing | Adverse Events | Recalls | PMA | HDE | Classification | Standards
CFR Title 21 | Radiation-Emitting Products | X-Ray Assembler | Medsun Reports | CLIA | TPLC
 

NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND ENDOFLIP; SYSTEM, GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY (ELECTRICAL) Back to Search Results
Model Number EF-100
Medical Device Problem Codes Smoking (1585); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Unintended Electrical Shock (4018)
Health Effect - Clinical Code Electric Shock (2554)
Date of Event 01/06/2023
Type of Reportable Event Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, the customer was shocked by the device.There was no patient and user harm.
 
Additional 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.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted thermal damage on the outline for the isolation supply and inside the connector.It was reported that the device started smoking.The reported issue was confirmed.The most likely cause was traced to a component failure.The evaluation detected an unreported condition: there was an improper ground wire connection.The most likely cause could not be established from the information available.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.A secondary review of the device history records found no potentially contributing factors.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.
 
Additional 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 or Problem Description
According to the reporter, the unit was flipped on and the unit itself sparked and started smoking from under the machine below the on/off toggle.The customer was shocked by the device.The device was not serviced or opened prior to the incident.The shock was from the machine, the power brick was not involved.
 
Search Alerts/Recalls

  New Search  |  Submit an Adverse Event Report

Brand Name
ENDOFLIP
Common Device Name
SYSTEM, GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY (ELECTRICAL)
Manufacturer (Section D)
NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND
micheal collins rd mervue
galway
EI 
Manufacturer (Section G)
NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND
micheal collins rd mervue
galway
EI  
Manufacturer Contact
justin ellis
8200 coral sea st ne
mounds view, MN 55112
7635265677
MDR Report Key16225545
Report Number8020893-2023-00063
Device Sequence Number12100124
Product Code FFX
UDI-Device Identifier10884521809307
UDI-Public10884521809307
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter StateGA
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K160725
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Serviced by Third Party (Y/N)Unknown
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source Health Professional,Company Representative
Initial Reporter Occupation Other
Type of Report Initial,Followup,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 03/17/2023
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 NumberEF-100
Device Catalogue NumberEF-100
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Device Returned to Manufacturer
Date Returned to Manufacturer01/13/2023
Is the Reporter a Health Professional? No
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 01/06/2023
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer01/06/2023
03/16/2023
Initial Report FDA Received Date01/23/2023
Supplement Report FDA Received Date02/03/2023
03/17/2023
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) Yes
Date Device Manufactured12/09/2021
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 Number1
Patient SexUnknown
-
-