XPS BLADE
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Report
- Report Number
- 1045254-2021-00239
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 11, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 15, 2021
- Report Date
- May 11, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.
- Product Code
- EQJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) REPORTED VIA MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE BLADE WAS VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY IN THE HANDPIECE DURING THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HCP USED OUR SHAVERS HUNDREDS OF TIMES AND KNOWS HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT. WHEN THE HCP RESEATED THE BLADE, THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. THE HCP ENDED UP NOT USING THE HANDPIECE AND JUST GRABBED ANOTHER ONE AND STARTED THE CASE WITHOUT ANY ISSUES OR DELAYS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT. ON FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED WHEN HANDPIECE WAS BEING USED ON A PATIENT DURING THE PROCEDURE FOR FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY (FESS).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703849 | XPS BLADE | BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT | EQJ | MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. | 1882940 | NO INFORMATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |