MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER VALLEYLAB; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES

Model Number	E1551-6
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Superficial (First Degree) Burn (2685)
Date of Event	06/10/2019
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 to the reporter, during a procedure, the physician sustained a burning sensation when utilizing the device.There was no visible burn on the glove the surgeon wore.But when the surgeon took off the glove it was visible on his thumb a first degree burn.The burn was treated, wound cleaned and dressing applied.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: one device was received for evaluation.The investigation of the returned equipment did not identify anything that would have caused or contributed to the reported event.Visual inspection found no damage to the electrode.The device passed hipot testing, showing that there was no unexpected electrical leakages.The investigation did not identify any defects with the electrode that could have contributed to the reported event.The investigation found the device to function normally and within specifications.The instructions for use(ifu) states, confirm proper electrosurgical generator power setting before proceeding with surgery.Use the lowest power setting to achieve the desired surgical effect.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.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: VALLEYLAB
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER; 5920 longbow dr; boulder CO 80301 3299
• MDR Report Key: 8746660
• Report Number: 1717344-2019-00830
• Device Sequence Number: 16775007
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521713291
• UDI-Public: 10884521713291
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NV
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/23/2019

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: E1551-6
• Device Catalogue Number: E1551-6
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/02/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/10/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/08/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/28/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/23/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other