BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    XPS® BLADE

    MDR report key: 16402589 · Received February 20, 2023

    Report

    Report Number
    1045254-2023-00123
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    February 20, 2023
    Date of Event
    December 22, 2021
    Report Date
    February 20, 2023
    Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.
    Product Code
    EQJ
    PMA / PMN Number
    EXEMPT
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    THE USER FACILITY HEALTH CANADA MANDATORY REPORT #981463. 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

    IT WAS REPORTED BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT CURVED, DIAMOND OF DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY (DCR) BUR BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PATIENTS NOSE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT ALL PIECES WERE RECOVERED AND DEVICE WAS EXCHANGED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS SCHEDULED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT IMPACT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1407930 XPS® BLADE BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT EQJ MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. 1882969 221429984

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Unknown