FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENSEAL TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED TISSUE SEALING TECHNOLOGY

MDR report key: 1488156 · Received September 21, 2009

Report

Report Number
1488156
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2009
Date of Event
September 8, 2009
Report Date
September 20, 2009
Manufacturer
SURGRX, INC
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ENSEAL HANDPIECE OPENED FOR USE DURING SURGERY. WHILE IT WAS BEING USED ON PATIENT, IT DID NOT FINISH ITS CYCLE OF USE AND THEN IT DEFAULTED TO "REPLACE." DEVICE HAD ONLY BEEN ON THE FIELD FOR A SHORT TIME (LESS THAN 5 MINUTES) WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS THEN REPLACED WITH A NEW HANDPIECE.THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.BIOMED DID A VISUAL INSPECTION AND SEND THE ENSEAL TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED TISSUE SEALING TECHNOLOGY TO SURGRX, INC.POWER SETTING IS UNK. ESU UNIT INFORMATION IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENSEAL TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED TISSUE SEALING TECHNOLOGY HANDPIECE, TISSUE SEALING, RF GEI SURGRX, INC * F09D13-02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR