MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MFG PLAINFIELD

Model Number 035183

Device Problem Failure to Sense (1559)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

According to the reporter, the unit measurement was not stable and inaccurate.It was reported that spo2 reading was 70.There was no allegation of patient death or serious injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

Evaluation summary: one sample was received for evaluation.Out of order measurement not stable and inaccurate equipment end-of-life, no spare parts for repair.The device failed to meet specification as it was received or made available for evaluation.The investigation could not determine a cause of the event due to insufficient information.Information has been added to the database and trends will continue to be monitored.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.

• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MFG PLAINFIELD; 2824 airwest blvd; plainfield IN 46168
• MDR Report Key: 8765608
• MDR Text Key: 150370524
• Report Number: 3008361498-2019-00003
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DQA
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,user facility
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 09/27/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/05/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 035183
• Device Catalogue Number: 035183
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/04/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1