BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    VS3 IRIDIUM - LIGHT INTEGRATOR (BEAMCOMBINER)

    MDR report key: 15271969 · Received August 22, 2022

    Report

    Report Number
    9616637-2022-00003
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 22, 2022
    Date of Event
    March 30, 2021
    Report Date
    August 22, 2022
    Manufacturer
    VISIONSENSE LTD.
    Product Code
    OWN
    UDI-DI
    18130400103625
    PMA / PMN Number
    K150018
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    UK
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    MEDTRONIC CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION BASED UPON ALL RECEIVED INFORMATION. THE DEVICES CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE FOUND THAT THE FIBER OPTIC CABLE WAS BENT AND BURNED. THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE A DAMAGED FIBER CABLE CAUSED BY IMPROPER HANDLING. IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN INITIATED TO MITIGATE THIS CONDITION. TO ENSURE PRODUCT OVERSIGHT, THIS COMPLAINT REPORT IS INCORPORATED INTO MEDTRONIC¿S COMPLAINT MONITORING AND TRACKING SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR EACH DEVICE ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THE PRODUCT MEETS ITS QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS. A SECONDARY REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND NO POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    PRIOR TO DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYSTEM, THE UNIT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN MISHANDLED AND STORED IN THE INCORRECT PACKAGING. THE DEVICE WIRES WERE KINKED AND VISIBLY DAMAGED, AND WOULD NOT WORK WHEN COMBINING THE XENON AND LASER LIGHT. MEDTRONIC'S SUBSEQUENT ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE'S CONDITION FOUND THAT THE FIBER OPTIC CABLE WAS BURNED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    2771658 VS3 IRIDIUM - LIGHT INTEGRATOR (BEAMCOMBINER) CONFOCAL OPTICAL IMAGING OWN VISIONSENSE LTD. 161-0001 18130400103625

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Unknown