MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN RELIATACK; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	RELTACK4XDPT
Medical Device Problem Codes	Positioning Failure (1158); Misfire (2532)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/19/2025
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
It was reported that during a tep bilateral hernia repair using the tacker device, the problem occurred during the fixation of the mesh in a laparoscopic procedure.The surgeon experienced repeated misfiring and had to remove the device multiple times to clear a tacker before attempting to fire the next one.Eventually, a new tacker was opened, and the fixation was completed without further issues.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a tep bilateral hernia repair using the tacker device, the problem occurred during the fixation of the mesh in a laparoscopic procedure, the tacker did not fire multiple times to clear a tacker before attempting to fire the next one.Eventually, a new tacker was opened, and the fixation was completed without further issues.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: b5, g3, h6 (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: RELIATACK
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 21775328
• Report Number: 1219930-2025-01573
• Device Sequence Number: 18597346
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521202429
• UDI-Public: 10884521202429
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K151659
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2025
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/16/2025

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: RELTACK4XDPT
• Device Catalogue Number: RELTACK4XDPT
• Device Lot Number: N4G1805Y
• 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: 03/19/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/27/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/04/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/16/2025
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/30/2024
• 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: Male