MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN EDGE; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES

Model Number	E1455
Medical Device Problem Codes	Peeled/Delaminated (1454); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Burn(s) (1757)
Date of Event	04/15/2026
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 a breast case, the surgeon regularly removed and reinserted the bovie tip to clear the suction component of the combination suction/cautery device.This repeated removal and reinsertion was routine and necessary, and the same bovie tip was reused throughout the case.In that instance, the surgeon observed a small area of skin burning at a time when the tip was believed to be well beyond the skin incision and should not have caused an injury.Upon inspection, the surgeon noted holes in the insulation near the base of the bovie tip, suggesting that the normally insulated portion may have contacted the skin while the active tip was deeper in the incision.

• Brand Name: EDGE
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; boulevard insurgentes 19030; tijuana,mx
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN; boulevard insurgentes 19030; tijuana,mx
• Manufacturer Contact: mike bocchino ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112-4391 ; 8006464633
• MDR Report Key: 25392037
• Report Number: 9610849-2026-00124
• Device Sequence Number: 10671826
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521713178
• UDI-Public: (01)10884521713178(17)300930(10)252860203R(20)01
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K955836
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/04/2026

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: E1455
• Device Catalogue Number: E1455
• Device Lot Number: 252860203R
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/11/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/04/2026
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/13/2025
• 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 Age: 55 YR
• Patient Sex: Female