FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

TALON ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE

MDR report key: 1215653 · Received October 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1056436-2006-00074
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 20, 2008
Date of Event
April 13, 2006
Report Date
October 9, 2008
Manufacturer
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Product Code
GEI
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0887-06 AND Z-0888-06
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THE PT HAD A TRANSMISSABLE DISEASE, HEP. C. A VIDEO TAPE OF THE DEVICE WAS REVIEWED. THE VIDEO CLIP SHOWS THAT THE NEEDLE HAD THE DESIGN OF A TALON BUT MARKINGS OF AN XLIE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE VIDEO CLIP. A CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS OPENED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE AND A FIELD ACTION WAS IMPLEMENTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TALON DEVICE PLACED IN THE PT, HAD AN XLIE HANDLE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other