Events

Recall of Signia Power HandleAll handles manufactured between January 2017 and October 2017

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2017-RN-01515-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-12-19
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2017-RN-01515-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Medtronic is issuing a notification following reports that the signia power handle may shut down unexpectedly during use. the signia power handle battery management system may incorrectly report the battery relative state of charge, which can result in a display showing more battery life than is available. in some cases, the power handle may have insufficient energy to complete the intended operation. use of the affected product may result in the need to use the manual retraction tool to remove the device from tissue.No patient injury or impairment has been reported for this issue.
  • Action
    Medtronic is advising users that a software upgrade will be implemented as a permanent correction.

Device

Signia Power HandleAll handles manufactured between January 2017 and October 2017
  • Model / Serial
    Signia Power HandleAll handles manufactured between January 2017 and October 2017Serial Numbers: Multiple ARTG Number: 287417
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    DHTGA