MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. TRICUT® STRAIGHT SHAFT 4MM 11CM LONG; BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

Model Number	1884004
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Fragmentation (1261)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	11/09/2018
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
A health care provider (hcp) reported via a manufacturer representative that during a routine functional endoscopic sinus surgery (fess) procedure, the surgeon noticed that the handpiece did not feel right so they removed the blade from the patient and noticed upon checking the blade that the tip was missing.They checked the patient for any signs of metalwork or injury (none detected) and utilized a second blade from a different batch to complete the case.The missing tip was found on the drapes.The hcp compared the two tips and it appeared to have all the missing part.

• Brand Name: TRICUT® STRAIGHT SHAFT 4MM 11CM LONG
• Common Device Name: BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.; 6743 southpoint dr n; jacksonville FL 32216
• MDR Report Key: 8200775
• Report Number: 1045254-2018-00735
• Device Sequence Number: 16632356
• Product Code: EQJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00681490047456
• UDI-Public: 00681490047456
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 12/27/2018

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: 08/27/2026
• Device Model Number: 1884004
• Device Catalogue Number: 1884004
• Device Lot Number: HG2S6GY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/03/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/27/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1