MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US VAPR ARCTIC SUCTION ELECT DOME; ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL ELECTRODE, BIPOLAR, SINGLE USE

Catalog Number	225029
Medical Device Problem Code	Suction Failure (4039)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	07/20/2016
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.Udi: (b)(4).The complaint device is not being returned, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.A review into the depuy mitek complaints system revealed no other complaints for this lot of devices that were released to distribution.We cannot discern a root cause for the reported failure mode.At this point in time, no corrective action is required and no further action is warranted.This file will remain receptive to any potential forthcoming information received that is pertinent and germane to this issue.However, depuy mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.This report is being filed from the etq complaint management system as required under mitek's corrective and preventative actions (capa) to file usa fda mdr missed malfunctions.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the affiliate in (b)(6) that during an unspecified surgical procedure, it was observed that the suction on the vapr arctic suction elect dome device stopped working entirely.The device was removed and the surgery was completed with a replacement of identical description.There was no delay in the surgical procedure as an identical spare device was used to complete the procedure.There was patient involvement reported.There were no injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.Correction: d4; expiration date: the expiration date was inadvertently missed in the initial report and has been updated as 2/28/2019.H4: device manufacture date: the device manufacture date was inadvertently missed in the initial report and has been updated as 4/5/2016.H6, h10: investigation summary: the device history record statement was inadvertently missed in the investigation summary section on the initial report.The updated investigation summary is as follows: investigation summary: the complaint device is not being returned, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.A review into the depuy mitek complaints system revealed no other complaints for this lot of devices that were released to distribution.We cannot discern a root cause for the reported failure mode.Review of the device history record indicated, two supplier non conformance were identified for this u1510224 lot number, the complaint condition is unrelated to the nonconformance.At this point in time, no corrective action is required and no further action is warranted.This file will remain receptive to any potential forthcoming information received that is pertinent and germane to this issue.However, depuy mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.This report is being filed from the etq complaint management system as required under mitek's corrective and preventative actions (capa) to file usa fda mdr missed malfunctions.

• Brand Name: VAPR ARCTIC SUCTION ELECT DOME
• Common Device Name: ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL ELECTRODE, BIPOLAR, SINGLE USE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• MDR Report Key: 8261629
• Report Number: 1221934-2019-56047
• Device Sequence Number: 14069163
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705022526
• UDI-Public: 10886705022526
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K140896
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/20/2016

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: 12/31/2016
• Device Catalogue Number: 225029
• Device Lot Number: U1510224
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/20/2016
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/24/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/18/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/30/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): Yes
• Patient Sequence Number: 1