FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENSEAL TRIO 3MM CURVE TIP 35 C

MDR report key: 1430740 · Received July 28, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2009-04518
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 2009
Date of Event
June 1, 2009
Report Date
July 7, 2009
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K072177
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 07/31/2009. INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. CORRECTED DATA: (CATALOG #). USER FACILITY MEDWATCH # IS ATTACHED. EVALUATION REPORT: THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. DEVICE NOT RETURNED. ADDITIONAL INFO FROM THE USER FACILITY REPORT: 2009. TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED TISSUE SEALING. SURGRX, INC, CATALOG# ETRIO-335. LOT# F09A21-01. INITIAL REPORTER ALSO SENT REPORT TO FDA: NO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFO FROM THE USER FACILITY REPORT: THE PT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A LAPAROSCOPIC CONVERTED TO OPEN SPLENECTOMY. THE ENSEAL DEVICE FAILED TO WORK WHEN PLUGGED INTO MACHINE. CODE ON THE MACHINE STATED "REPLACE". A SECOND MACHINE WAS TRIED WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE ENSEAL HANDPIECE WAS REMOVED FROM THE SURGICAL FIELD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENSEAL TRIO 3MM CURVE TIP 35 C GEI ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Other GENERATOR