MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ACCLARENT, INC. TRUDI SHAVER BLADE - 15-DEG CURVED, DOUBLE SERRATED, CONCAVE, 4.0MM X 110MM, POU; DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE

Catalog Number	TSB415
Medical Device Problem Code	Incorrect Interpretation of Signal (1543)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/19/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The healthcare professional reported that during an in-office hybrid balloon sinuplasty (bsp) procedure with shaver, the physician felt that there was a variety of inaccuracies between the different instruments that were used.The instruments used were the following: a 4.0mm ¿ 15° trudi navigation shaver blade (tsb415 / 240117c-pc), a 0° trudi nav suction device (tdns000z / 2308140), a 70° trudi nav suction device (tdns070z / 2309057), a 90° trudi nav suction device (tdns090z / 2312269), an acclarent pivot navigation balloon dilation system (pvt0616n / 82284217), and a trudi nav cable (tdnc001 / 240304d-pc) that was used for the suctions.How much inaccuracy was observed / present could not be confirmed.The procedure reportedly continued without any troubleshooting.The software value to be v2.3.2.3, but the caller did not have the full version.There was no report of any negative patient impact.None of the complaint products are available for return.On 24-apr-2024, additional information was received.Per the information, the physician¿s office staff member registered the case.How the inaccuracy was determined could not be confirmed.The inaccuracy was first noticed when the physician mentioned ¿the inaccuracy in this case towards the middle of the procedure.¿ the physician stated that he was comparing accuracy through instrumentation.Computed tomography (ct) image was used as the primary image.The total amount of slice cannot be confirmed, but it was reported by the caller to be ¿somewhere [in the] 0.4mm ¿ 8mm range.¿ the field of view could not be confirmed.There were no noticeable defects to the ct scanned image.It was an office staff member who performed the registration.¿he has been serviced by acclarent representatives and the surgeon.¿ this was not the first time accuracy has been an issue for the person performing the registration.The number of times he has performed registration cannot be confirmed, but per the caller, ¿i believe he has been registering in this surgeon¿s office since february.¿ per the additional information, there were no ferromagnetic interference errors displayed, but it cannot be confirmed if there was any ferromagnetic material placed within the trudi zone.The registration process was not restarted / redone after the initial finding.Case log files will be uploaded.Regarding whether the patient tracker moved or the patient tracker cable was under tension in relation to this event, the information indicated that ¿this case and those previously for a several weeks utilized the older reusable trudi patient tracker at the request of the customer.Not applicable in regard to movement or tension.¿ there was no other device¿s shaft in the proximity to the emitter pad¿s transmitter.Related to the 4.0mm ¿ 15° trudi navigation shaver blade (tsb415 / 240117c-pc), the serial number marked on the white trudi connector (usb) is not available.When the accuracy issue was observed, the bar below the device icon on the trudi system monitor was gray when not within the emitter pad range and green when within the emitter pad range.There was no error message on the trudi nav monitor for the device.The device was plugged in after registration.The crosshairs did not turn yellow.It was not certain if the inaccuracy was within 2mm.The dongle used when the issue occurred was white.Based on the additional information received on 24-apr-2024, the issues reported have been determined to be usfda reportable under 21 cfr 803 with a classification of ¿malfunction.¿.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Manufacturer¿s ref.No: (b)(4).Information regarding patient identifier, date of birth, age, weight, race, and ethnicity were not provided.Section d.2b: procode is pgw/erl.Section e.1: the name, phone and email address of the initial reporter are not available / reported.Based on complaint information, the device is not available to be returned for analysis.A review of manufacturing documentation associated with this lot (240117c-pc) presented no issues during the manufacturing or inspection processes related to the reported complaint.There were no nonconformances related to device manufacture or inspection.Product analysis cannot be conducted as the product was not returned for analysis.No determination of causes and possible contributing factors could be made.As such, the investigation will be closed.With the information available and without the complaint product available to be returned for analysis, the reported product issue documented in the complaint cannot be confirmed through functional evaluation and analysis.Based on the manufacturing documentation review, there is no indication that the event is related to the device manufacturing process.Assignment of root cause for the event remains speculative and inconclusive, based on the limited information provided and without the return of the complaint device; however, it is possible that clinical and procedural factors, including device manipulation / interaction may have contributed to the reported failure.As part of the post market surveillance program, information from this complaint is trended for statistical signals and corrective / preventive action may be triggered at a later time.Since there was no evidence to suggest the event was related to a manufacturing or design issue, no corrective actions will be taken at this time.This is one of 6 products involved with the reported complaint.The associated manufacturer report numbers are: 3005172759-2024-00030, 3005172759-2024-00031, 3005172759-2024-00032, 3005172759-2024-00033, 3005172759-2024-00034, and 3005172759-2024-00035.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by acclarent, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, acclarent, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Missing information from this report is identified as blank; this information was not provided in the reported event or available at the time of report submission.The manufacturer will submit a supplemental report if new facts arise which materially alter information submitted in a previous mdr report.Additional information will be submitted within 30 days of receipt.

• Brand Name: TRUDI SHAVER BLADE - 15-DEG CURVED, DOUBLE SERRATED, CONCAVE, 4.0MM X 110MM, POU
• Common Device Name: DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ACCLARENT, INC.; 31 technology drive; irvine CA 92618
• Manufacturer (Section G): PRECISION CONCEPTS COSTA RICA; saret industrial park building; rio segundo; alajuela 90109 ; CS 90109
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 31 technology dr; irvine, CA 92618 ; 303552-6892
• MDR Report Key: 19177532
• Report Number: 3005172759-2024-00030
• Device Sequence Number: 7412259
• Product Code: ERL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031469297
• UDI-Public: 10705031469297
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K221037
• 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: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/24/2024

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: 01/17/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: TSB415
• Device Lot Number: 240117C-PC
• 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: 04/24/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/24/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/17/2024
• 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