FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COOLSEAL GENERATOR

MDR report key: 13417863 · Received February 1, 2022

Report

Report Number
3010377594-2022-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 1, 2022
Date of Event
January 17, 2000
Report Date
February 1, 2022
Manufacturer
BOLDER SURGICAL
Product Code
GEI
UDI-DI
00850346007023
PMA / PMN Number
K202114
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BOLDER SURGICAL'S ITALIAN DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED A PATIENT LEAKAGE FAILURE WITH COOLSEALTM GENERATOR SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) WHEN PERFORMING TESTING PER IEC 60601-1. THE COOLSEALTM GENERATOR WAS RETURNED TO BOLDER SURGICAL FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN ADDITIONAL STANDOFF WAS ADDED TO THE BASE ASSEMBLY DURING MANUFACTURING, WHICH LED TO A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PATIENT ISOLATION BARRIER AND GROUND. AS A RESULT, THE 00165 DEVICE DID NOT MEET THE IEC 60601-1 PATIENT LEAKAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEVICE. THIS CONDITION REPRESENTS THE POTENTIAL TO DELIVER UNINTENDED ENERGY TO A PATIENT. RISK ASSESSMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT PATIENT INJURY IS VERY UNLIKELY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED A PATIENT LEAKAGE FAILURE WITH COOLSEAL GENERATOR. IN THIS CASE THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT AS THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE THE GENERATOR WAS PUT INTO SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1183691 COOLSEAL GENERATOR GENERATOR FOR ELECTROSURGICAL TISSUE SEALER GEI BOLDER SURGICAL CSL-200-50 NA 00850346007023

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown