MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN KANGAROO; TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES)

Model Number	8884773006
Medical Device Problem Code	Leak/Splash (1354)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	12/29/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The incident sample has been requested but to date has not been received for evaluation.If the sample is received, or if additional information pertinent to the incident is obtained a follow-up report will be submitted.As part of our manufacturing process, all device history records are reviewed and approved by quality, prior to release of product.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
The customer states that after using a few minutes, the tube started to leak.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device history record review of the reported lot number shows evidence that the product was released according to all established procedures and qa documentation.One (1) used sample was received at the manufacturing site for evaluation.Visual and functional inspection was performed without any outstanding issue detected.Leaking was not detected during evaluation.The root cause was not found related to manufacturing.This complaint will be closed with no further action; and will be used for tracking and trending purposes.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided 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.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: KANGAROO
• Common Device Name: TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES)
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; boulevard insurgentes 19030; tijuana 22225 ; MX 22225
• MDR Report Key: 8244701
• Report Number: 1282497-2019-00005
• Device Sequence Number: 2462907
• Product Code: KNT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521028385
• UDI-Public: 20884521028385
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/09/2019

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: 8884773006
• Device Catalogue Number: 8884773006
• Device Lot Number: 170480141
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/01/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/09/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/05/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/14/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/09/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1