FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-TEMP

MDR report key: 1630239 · Received March 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
1630239
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2010
Date of Event
February 24, 2010
Report Date
March 9, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING CASE (BILATERAL INFERIOR OBLIQUE MYECTOMY AND BILATERAL MEDIAL RECTUS RECESSION), THE MEDTRONIC ACCUTEMP CAUTERY 844200, LOT NUMBER: 60524400 WAS FAULTY. ACCUTEMP CAUTERY WAS REMOVED FROM FIELD AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ACCUTEMP CAUTERY WHICH FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS. PER OPERATING ROOM SUPERVISOR, THE DEVICE WAS NOT HEATING UP ENOUGH TO PROVIDE CAUTERIZATION TO THE SURGICAL AREA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-TEMP CAUTERY DEVICE GEI MEDTRONIC * 605244400

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 MO