FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIPOLAR INSERT CEV633-1A 350MM BOTELLA

MDR report key: 3338203 · Received August 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
9680837-2013-00267
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 29, 2013
Date of Event
October 9, 2012
Report Date
October 18, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC XOMED INSTRUMENTATION S.A.S. LE PAVILLON
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: CEV669B (LOT: 110306) - MANUFACTURING DATE: 03/2011. DEVICE 3 OF 3: CEV6795B (LOT: 091102) - MANUFACTURING DATE: 11/2009. (B)(6). CEV633-1A WAS EVALUATED AND THE ELECTRODE COATING WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE ELECTRODE WAS IN SHORT CIRCUIT. THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE WAS MOST LIKELY A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE ABRASION DURING USE OR THE REPROCESSING STAGES. CEV669B WAS EVALUATED AND THE TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE BENT. THE RING WAS FOUND TO BE DEFORMED. CEV6795B WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. 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 TO 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 REFERENCE NUMBER: NA. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THREE DEVICES (CEV633-1A, CEV669B, AND CEV6795B) WERE RETURNED TO MXI SERVICE AND REPAIR. THE CLIENT REPORTED THAT, "THE INSERT SNAGS."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
426788 BIPOLAR INSERT CEV633-1A 350MM BOTELLA GEI MEDTRONIC XOMED INSTRUMENTATION S.A.S. LE PAVILLON CEV633-1A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1