FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

TALON ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE

MDR report key: 1215632 · Received October 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1056436-2008-00052
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 20, 2008
Date of Event
February 5, 2008
Report Date
October 15, 2008
Manufacturer
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. ANGIODYNAMICS IFU STATES THE WARNING, "DO NOT ATTACH ANYTHING (I.E., CLAMPS, ET.) TO THE DEVICE. THIS MAY DAMAGE THE INSULATION WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO PATIENT INJURY."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT APPEARS THAT THE THERMAL COATING IS COMING OFF THE DISTAL END OF THE PROBE. DEVICE WORKED FINE, BUT SURGEON WAS CONCERNED ABOUT BURN AREA SO ANOTHER DEVICE WAS OPENED AND USED. DEVICE DID NOT FAIL, WAS USED FOR TWO ABLATIONS PRIOR TO NOTICING THAT COATING WAS COMING OFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TALON ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE GEI ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. NA 940183

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other