MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. XPS® BLADE; BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

Model Number 1884012HR

Device Problems Material Separation (1562); Mechanical Jam (2983)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 11/25/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Analysis results were not available as of the date of this report.A follow-up report will be submitted when analysis is complete.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

A healthcare professional (hcp) reported via manufacturer representative that when they attached the blade to the handpiece during the procedure, the blade stopped running and broke into two segments.There were no intervention planned or performed.There were no broken pieces remained inside the patients body.The procedure was completed with backup product(s).There was no patient impact.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3: analysis found that the inner shaft broke 0.53¿ from the distal face of the inner hub which would have resulted in the reported malfunction.There were striations around the outside diameter of the break point indicating metal on metal contact during use.The break point corresponds to the proximal end of the outer tube in the front hub.There was no damage to the distal tip.When viewed under magnification, there was deformation and indentations of the front hub locking area consistent with aggressive use.There were no bends or signs of a concentricity issues.H6: additional information suggests that fdm: 4118,fdr:3233 and fdc:11 no longer apply.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: XPS® BLADE
• Type of Device: BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• MDR Report Key: 9488329
• MDR Text Key: 173373598
• Report Number: 3004209178-2019-24035
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: EQJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00885074080604
• UDI-Public: 00885074080604
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 02/12/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/18/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/20/2023
• Device Model Number: 1884012HR
• Device Catalogue Number: 1884012HR
• Device Lot Number: HG39BWP
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/11/2019
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/23/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1