MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER FORCE FX; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES

Model Number	FORCEFX-8C
Medical Device Problem Codes	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Burn(s) (1757); Paresthesia (4421)
Date of Event	10/18/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during laparoscopic appendectomy under general anesthesia, when the surgeon was using a generator to detach the tissue, the surgeon suddenly felt a tingling sensation in hand.Immediately checked and found that the shell of the electrode wire hand-held part was damaged.The exposed iron fibers pierced the surgeon's gloves, causing slight burns to the surgeon's hands when the generator was activated.The high-frequency electrosurgical generator electrode wire was replaced immediately.The surgeon applied medicine to the burned and treated the wound.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during laparoscopic appendectomy under general anesthesia, the insulation layer of the competitor's elect rosurgical pen was damaged.When the surgeon was using a generator to detach the tissue, the surgeon suddenly felt a tingling sensation in hand.Immediately checked and found that the shell of the electrode wire hand-held part was damaged.The exposed iron fibers pierced the surgeon's gloves, causing minor needle-like slight burns to the surgeon's hands when the generator was activated.The e lectrosurgical pen with a new one was replaced immediately.The surgeon applied medicine to the burned and treated the wound.The facility replaced the electrosurgical pen with a new one to resolve the issue.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: b5, g3, h6 (rfr, fdd) additional information received shows that there is no information to reasonably suggest that the device in this report may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury or that the device in this report has malfunctioned.Therefore, this event does not meet the reporting requirements in 21 cfr 803.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 & ACCESSORIES
• 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: 20723781
• Report Number: 1717344-2024-02108
• Device Sequence Number: 6488736
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884524001562
• UDI-Public: 10884524001562
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• 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: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/02/2024

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-8C
• Device Catalogue Number: FORCEFX-8C
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/03/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/15/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/19/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/02/2024
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/13/2019
• 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: 13 YR
• Patient Sex: Unknown