MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US VAPR VUE GENERATOR; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES

Catalog Number	225024
Medical Device Problem Codes	Misconnection (1399); Output Problem (3005)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/29/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an unspecified surgical procedure the connector on the vapr vue generator device intermittently failed.No error code was displayed.It was initially reported that when the vapr vue generator was attached to the vapr clplse90 electrode w hand cntrls device, it displayed the message ¿invalid instrument¿.It was further reported that the field service engineer checked the vapr vue generator.On first power-up it operated normally.On a subsequent power-up it displayed "invalid instrument." when retested it functioned normally.For rf testing the fse connected the instrument to other generators; it worked normally.There were no delays to the surgical procedure.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.All available information has been disclosed.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.H11: additional narrative: investigation summary the product was not returned to depuy synthes, however a photo was provided for evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned photo found that the device is turned on."invalid instrument" being displayed.No other anomalies were noted.The overall complaint was confirmed as the observed condition of the vapr vue generator would have contributed to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, a potential cause cannot be established.Multiple factors are associated with this type of failure, and the complaint device needs to be physically received and evaluated in our service center to determine a potential cause of why the customer experienced the failure.It has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition.As part of depuy synthes quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.

• Brand Name: VAPR VUE GENERATOR
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 24367187
• Report Number: 1221934-2026-00762
• Device Sequence Number: 5142657
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705009121
• UDI-Public: (01)10886705009121
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K113545
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/17/2026

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 Catalogue Number: 225024
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/10/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/17/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/28/2017
• 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