MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER SITUATE; COUNTER, SPONGE, SURGICAL

Model Number	01-0031
Medical Device Problem Codes	False Negative Result (1225); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during procedure, the device mat would not detect a sponge within range.Scanned patient with situate mat and received ¿all clear¿ message then used situate wand on field and lap pad was detected.Put towel towards head of bed, once towel was lifted, a lap pad was identified and retrieved.There was no patient injury.
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.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
Duplicate of 705521906: according to the reporter, during procedure, the device mat would not detect a sponge within range.Scanned patient with situate mat and received ¿all clear¿ message then used situate wand on field and lap pad was detected.Put towel towards head of bed, once towel was lifted, a lap pad was identified and retrieved.During the case in which this incident occurred, the wand was successfully detecting the sponge where as mat was not.After the case, the same console was tested with the same mat cordand a different mat, and detection was achieved.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Information received shows that this event is a duplicate of another issue reported under regulatory report #1717344-2023-00423.This file will be closed and all further updates processed under the above-referenced report for this event.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, during procedure, the device mat would not detect a sponge within range.Scanned patient with mat and received ¿all clear¿ message then used a wand on field and lap pad was detected.Put towel towards head of bed, once towel was lifted, a lap pad was identified and retrieved.During the case in which this incident occurred, the wand was successfully detecting the sponge where as mat was not.After the case, the same console was tested with the same mat cord and a different mat, and detection was achieved.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: b5, g3.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: SITUATE
• Common Device Name: COUNTER, SPONGE, SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER; 5920 longbow dr; boulder CO 80301 3299
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER; 5920 longbow dr; boulder CO 80301 3299
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 16665302
• Report Number: 1717344-2023-00418
• Device Sequence Number: 17660253
• Product Code: LWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521700642
• UDI-Public: 10884521700642
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Biomedical Engineer
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/04/2023

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 Number: 01-0031
• Device Catalogue Number: 01-0031
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/17/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/30/2023; 04/13/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/03/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/17/2023; 05/04/2023
• 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 Number: 1
• Patient Age: 78 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 25 KG