FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOSTAT ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT

MDR report key: 1771693 · Received July 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2010-03312
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2010
Report Date
July 9, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
KNS
PMA / PMN Number
K913881
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4):THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ENDOSTAT II ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, WHEN THE ENDOSTAT UNIT IS TRIGGERED, THE PHYSICIAN GETS INTERFERENCE ON THE VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM USED TO VISUALIZE THE PROCEDURE. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH THIS UNIT. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE FINE. FURTHERMORE, THE COMPLAINANT HAS TESTED THE UNIT, AND THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THE OUTPUT GENERATED. THE COMPLAINANT ALSO NOTED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS IN ONLY ONE OF THE PROCEDURE ROOMS, SO THEY SUSPECT IS MAY BE AN ISOLATED GROUNDING ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOSTAT ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT UNIT, ELECTROSURGICAL, ENDOSCOPIC (WITH OR WITHOUT ACCESSORIES) KNS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M0054080R0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1