MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP - SUPERDIMENSION INC EMPRINT; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES

Model Number	CAGEN1
Medical Device Problem Codes	Device Displays Incorrect Message (2591); Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191); Intermittent Energy Output (4025)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	04/22/2026
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 the ablation procedure, the device stopped/shut off several times while burning the tumor.When attempting to restart the ablation, the ¿switch is closed¿ light appeared.Attempted to restart the device several times, which allowed to continue for a while.However when attempting to burn the canal, the machine stopped each time it was restarted and eventually surgeon gave up entirely.As a result, the tumor treatment was completed, but the canal could not be fully ablated because the device kept stopping.The patient will return for a follow-up scan in 6 months for further evaluation.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: g3 correction: coding was updated additional review of the event and/or 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 did not and 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: EMPRINT
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP - SUPERDIMENSION INC; 161 cheshire lane, suite 100; plymouth MN 55441
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN LP - SUPERDIMENSION INC; 161 cheshire lane, suite 100; plymouth MN 55441
• Manufacturer Contact: mike bocchino ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112-4391 ; 8006464633
• MDR Report Key: 25229025
• Report Number: 3004962788-2026-00032
• Device Sequence Number: 21378315
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521190771
• UDI-Public: (01)10884521190771(17)500101
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: DA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K133821
• 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 Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/02/2026

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 Model Number: CAGEN1
• Device Catalogue Number: CAGEN1
• 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: 04/27/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/26/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/20/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/02/2026
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/25/2015
• 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