FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROCISE XP COBLATOR II

MDR report key: 11319178 · Received February 11, 2021

Report

Report Number
3006524618-2021-00174
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2021
Date of Event
November 20, 2020
Report Date
March 20, 2021
Manufacturer
ARTHROCARE CORP.
Product Code
GEI
UDI-DI
00817470000368
PMA / PMN Number
K202006
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H10 H6: THE REPORTED DEVICE, USED IN TREATMENT, WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. THERE WAS NO RELATIONSHIP FOUND BETWEEN THE RETURNED DEVICE AND THE REPORTED INCIDENT. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED INSTRUMENT SHOWS NO MANUFACTURING ABNORMALITIES. NO VISUAL ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. THE DEVICE WAS PLUGGED INTO THE CONTROLLER AND REGISTERED SETTINGS (7,3). THE WAND WAS ABLE TO GENERATE PLASMA AS INTENDED. A REVIEW OF THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED IMAGE SHOWS THE PACKAGING AND CONFIRMS PART NUMBER EIC8872-01 AND LOT NUMBER 2021094. A REVIEW OF DEVICE RECORDS SHOWED THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT THE PRODUCT DID NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATION UPON RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW CONCLUDED THIS WAS AN ISOLATED EVENT. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT VERIFIED AND THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED SINCE THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING THE PRODUCT EVALUATION PROCESS. PLEASE REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROPER USE OF THE DEVICE AND POTENTIAL TROUBLESHOOTING METHODS TO PREVENT FUTURE REOCCURRENCE OF THE REPORTED EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTERNAL COMPLAINT REFERENCE CASE-(B)(4). B5: UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY SURGERY, THE "PROCISE XP WAND" COULD NOT FORM PLASMA. THE CONTROLLER INDICATED THE WAND IS ACTIVATED WITH AUDIBLE TONE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT DELAY USING A BACK-UP DEVICE. NO PATIENT INJURIES OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INTERNAL COMPLAINT REFERENCE (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY SURGERY, THE "PROCISE XP WAND" COULD NOT FORM PLASMA. THE CONTROLLER INDICATED THE WAND IS ACTIVATED WITH AUDIBLE TONE. ALTHOUGH A BACK-UP DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A SURGERY DELAY. NO PATIENT INJURIES OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
214738 PROCISE XP COBLATOR II ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES GEI ARTHROCARE CORP. EIC8872-01 2021094 00817470000368

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1