MAUDE Adverse Event Report: US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO MULTIFIRE VERSATACK; LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY

Model Number	174021
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Fire (2610); Mechanics Altered (2984)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	10/05/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According the reporter, on (b)(6) 2017, during an open inguinal hernia surgery, the stapler did not fire and the staples did not deploy when the surgeon need to fix the mesh at the end of the surgery.Another device was used to complete the surgery.There was no patient injury noted during this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Post market vigilance (pmv) led an evaluation of one mf versatack hernia stapler.Visual inspection of the instrument noted no visual abnormalities.The dlu was received fully applied.No damage was noted to the e piece.A test dlu was loaded onto the device.During functional testing, the tacks seated properly, but handle did not retract after firing.  the leaf spring was loose on handle.  the unit was disassembled and it was noted the leaf spring was detached and rolled.  a review of the device history record indicates this product was released meeting all medtronic quality release specifications at the time of manufacture.However, an assembly error was identified during product analysis.Root cause of the reported condition is due to an excessive amount of adhesive being applied to the spring retainer during the assembly process.A process improvement has been initiated to prevent this condition from recurring.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: MULTIFIRE VERSATACK
• Common Device Name: LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• MDR Report Key: 6983170
• Report Number: 2647580-2017-07403
• Device Sequence Number: 488284
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521070561
• UDI-Public: 10884521070561
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K912097
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/03/2018

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 Expiration Date: 03/31/2022
• Device Model Number: 174021
• Device Catalogue Number: 174021
• Device Lot Number: P7C0022X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/04/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/06/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/05/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/27/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/03/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 49 YR