FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ES GENERATOR - 120 VOLT

MDR report key: 1063356 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1717344-2008-00263
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
May 28, 2008
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON FOLLOW-UP WITH THE SITE, THEY REPORTED A 3RD PARTY CAME IN AND CHECKED THE GENERATOR AND FOUND THAT THE GENERATOR CHECKED OUT OK. THE SITE PUT THE UNIT BACK IN SVC AND HAS HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEM WITH IT. THEY INDICATED THERE WAS NO NEED TO RETURN THE UNIT FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORT STATED THAT THE SITE HAS A FORCEEZ GENERATOR AND RECENTLY 2 PTS HAVING A POLYPECTOMY HAD TO BE BROUGHT BACK BECAUSE OF BLEEDING. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE AND THE UNIT HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPAIRED. TWO COMPLAINTS WERE OPENED, THE OTHER IS ON REPORT # 1717344-2008-00262.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ES GENERATOR - 120 VOLT ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR GEI COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other