MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AERIN MEDICAL INC. RHINAER STYLUS; RADIOFREQUENCY PROBE

Model Number	FG1393
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/10/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the physician bent the stylus shaft too close to the tip and applied pressure to tip.During the procedure, the stylus tip broke and a fragment detached from the stylus tip.The loose component was retrieved from the nasal passage.No patient injury or complication was reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The event was initially assessed to be not reportable given the failure was detectable and no injury occurred.On august 21, 2025, an internal review of similar malfunctions concluded that the event was reportable considering that a serious injury could occur if the malfunction were to recur in a future similar event.This date is indicated as the "date received by manufacturer".

• Brand Name: RHINAER STYLUS
• Common Device Name: RADIOFREQUENCY PROBE
• Manufacturer (Section D): AERIN MEDICAL INC.; 2565 leghorn st.; mountain view CA 94043
• Manufacturer (Section G): AERIN MEDICAL INC.; 2565 leghorn st.; mountain view CA 94043
• Manufacturer Contact: shannon scott ; 2565 leghorn st.; mountain view, CA 94043 ; 5122219956
• MDR Report Key: 23040019
• Report Number: 3011625895-2025-00011
• Device Sequence Number: 9477160
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08886479300238
• UDI-Public: 08886479300238
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K221907
• 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): 09/12/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/01/2026
• Device Model Number: FG1393
• Device Catalogue Number: CAT1394
• Device Lot Number: 10229
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/17/2024
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/21/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/12/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/12/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/13/2024
• 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
• Patient Ethnicity: Non Hispanic
• Patient Race: White