FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCISSORS INSERT CEV605-1 350MM DIA 5MM

MDR report key: 3337837 · Received August 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
9680837-2013-00394
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 29, 2013
Date of Event
February 28, 2013
Report Date
February 28, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC XOMED INSTRUMENTATION S.A.S.
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K993655
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE 2 OF 3: CEV649-5B (LOT# 121207) - MANUFACTURING DATE: DECEMBER 2012. DEVICE 3 OF 3: CEV10395D (LOT# 121201) - MANUFACTURING DATE: DECEMBER 2012. THE DEVICE (PART#CEV605-1) WAS EVALUATED AND INDICATED THAT THE INSERT WAS VERY SHARPLY BENT AND JAMMED IN THE TUBE. ONE OF THE BLADES WAS BROKEN. THE INSERT WAS ALMOST CERTAINLY SUBJECTED TO EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE CEV659-5B WAS EVALUATED AND INDICATED THAT THE TUBE AND INSERT WERE VERY SHARPLY BENT. THE INSTRUMENTS WERE SUBJECTED TO EXTREMELY EXCESS FORCE. THE CEV10395D WAS EVALUATED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE OBSERVED. INSTRUMENT WAS COMPLAINT WITH MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. (B)(6). NOTE: THIS MDR IS BEING FILED AS A RESULT OF AN INTERNAL REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS FROM MEDTRONIC'S MXI FACILITY IN (B)(4). THIS REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN RESOLVE SEVERAL ISSUES DISCOVERED IN THE MXI COMPLAINT HANDLING PROCESS. ISSUES RESOLVED INCLUDE THE MISCLASSIFICATION OF DEVICES RETURNED FOR REPAIR, AS WELL AS GAPS IN REPORTING. MXI CAPA (B)(4) WAS OPENED TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. MEDTRONIC'S INTERNAL REFERENCE #: NA. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THREE DEVICES (PART#CEV605-1, CEV649-5B, AND CEV10395D) WERE RETURNED TO MXI SERVICE AND REPAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
424927 SCISSORS INSERT CEV605-1 350MM DIA 5MM GEI MEDTRONIC XOMED INSTRUMENTATION S.A.S. CEV605-1 121201

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1