MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER FORCEFX; Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories

Model Number	FORCEFX
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Burn(s) (1757)
Date of Event	12/24/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
D10 concomitant product: e7507, e7507 polyhesive ii rem ret el w/cord (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 total knee replacement, the patient had suffered burns on the shoulder at the plate attachment after using the generator equipment.

• Brand Name: FORCEFX
• 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: 21196720
• Report Number: 1717344-2025-00163
• Device Sequence Number: 8325692
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884524002613
• UDI-Public: 10884524002613
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: KS
• 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,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/21/2025

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
• Device Catalogue Number: FORCEFX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/05/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/21/2025
• 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 Sex: Unknown