FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGASURE LAPAROSCOPIC SLR/DIV

MDR report key: 1032123 · Received April 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
1717344-2008-00158
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 16, 2008
Date of Event
March 10, 2008
Report Date
March 20, 2008
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP, (US SURGICAL)
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE INCIDENT SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. ADD'L QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO THE INCIDENT HAVE BEEN ASKED OF THE CUSTOMER. IF THE INCIDENT SAMPLE IS RETURNED OR ADD'L INFO PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS REC'D, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORT STATED THAT THE JAWS OF THE LIGASURE ATLAS WOULD NOT OPEN THE FIRST TIME THE DEVICE WAS APPLIED TO PT TISSUE. A LIGASURE V HANDPIECE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGASURE LAPAROSCOPIC SLR/DIV LIGASURE VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM GEI COVIDIEN LP, (US SURGICAL) N7E226

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK