MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. DISPOSABLE NERVE STIMULATOR - VARI-STIM® III HAND-HELD; STIMULATOR, NERVE

Model Number	8562010
Medical Device Problem Code	Use of Device Problem (1670)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	02/07/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional 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 or Problem Description
A healthcare provider (hcp) reported that the device didn't work during procedure.Procedure was completed using a back-up product.Patient was alive-no injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: analysis found no fault.The device would light when touching the probe tip to the grounding needle per the instructions for use which indicates it was delivering stimulating current.The device was functionally tested in the other two positions with no issues or intermittent behavior while manipulating the switch and tip within the positions.The device was electrically tested per manufacturing instruction with no out of specification condition identified.H6: 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: DISPOSABLE NERVE STIMULATOR - VARI-STIM® III HAND-HELD
• Common Device Name: STIMULATOR, NERVE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.; 6743 southpoint dr n; jacksonville FL 32216
• MDR Report Key: 9792212
• Report Number: 1045254-2020-00135
• Device Sequence Number: 2412074
• Product Code: ETN
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169341814
• UDI-Public: 00643169341814
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: PO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K905035
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/09/2020

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: 07/08/2020
• Device Model Number: 8562010
• Device Catalogue Number: 8562010
• Device Lot Number: 0215804073
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/26/2020
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/11/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/19/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/05/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/09/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1