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

Model Number	E1465
Medical Device Problem Code	Fire (1245)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	12/13/2019
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 tonsillectomy, they were using a pencil with the needle electrode (plugged into an ft10).It was working as expected until the nurse plugged in the smoke tubing to the smoke evac (the smoke evacuator was an ic medical product).At this point the electrode burst into flame.The compromised insulation on the electrode happened after the fact; when they were removing the electrode from the pencil.There was no reported issue with the pencil; damage was only on the electrode.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: EDGE
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER; 5920 longbow dr; boulder CO 80301 3299
• MDR Report Key: 9530770
• Report Number: 1717344-2019-01706
• Device Sequence Number: 459478
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521713222
• UDI-Public: 10884521713222
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K955836
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 12/30/2019

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: E1465
• Device Catalogue Number: E1465
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/13/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/30/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1