MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS FORCE FX; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES

Model Number	FORCEFX-CS
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn (2694)
Date of Event	04/17/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during bilateral breast reconstruction with exchange of tissue expanders for gel implants, patient experienced a burn in an area not being cauterized.The burn appeared to occur by electrical conductivity through the base of where the tip of the cautery was connected to the hand piece.Superficial 2nd degree burn treated with topical ointment.Bactriacin zinc-polymyxin b (polysporin) and antimicrobial water resistant bandage (mepilex) and surgical bra was also placed per usual procedure.Cut/coag settings were 30/30.Customer also reported that the removal of the electrode has been quite difficult.Customer exchanged electrodes often throughout the procedure.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Concomitant product: e2450h button pencil w 3m cord x50 (lot#: unknown); e1455-6 16.51cm coated blade electrode (lot#: unknown) medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during bilateral breast reconstruction with exchange of tissue expanders for gel implants, patient experienced a burn in an area not being cauterized.The burn appeared to occur by electrical conductivity through the base of where the tip of the cautery was connected to the hand piece.Superficial 2nd degree burn on the right breast treated with topical ointment.Bacitracin zinc-polymyxin b (polysporin) and antimicrobial water resistant bandage (mepilex) and surgical bra was also placed per usual procedure.Cut/coag settings were 30/30.Customer also reported that the removal of the electrode has been quite difficult.Customer exchanged electrodes often throughout the procedure.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.

• Brand Name: FORCE FX
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS; building 10- no 789 puxing roa; shanghai 20111 4; CH 201114
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS; building 10- no 789 puxing roa; shanghai 20111 4; CH 201114
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 19626058
• Report Number: 3006451981-2024-00089
• Device Sequence Number: 8121316
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884524002620
• UDI-Public: 10884524002620
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K944602
• 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: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/03/2024

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 Model Number: FORCEFX-CS
• Device Catalogue Number: FORCEFX-CS
• 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: 06/01/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/26/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/27/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/03/2024
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/26/2010
• 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
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: SEE NOTE ON H11
• Patient Age: 45 YR
• Patient Sex: Female