FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECTROSURGERY PROBE PLUS II

MDR report key: 1831948 · Received September 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-05188
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2010
Date of Event
August 4, 2010
Report Date
August 19, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K912492
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION PROCEDURE, ALTHOUGH THE ACTUATION SOUND WAS HEARD, THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE ACTIVATED ON THE TISSUE WHEN THE HAND SWITCH WAS PUSHED. THEN THE HAND SWITCH WAS CHANGED, BUT THE EVENT CONTINUED. ANOTHER NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECTROSURGERY PROBE PLUS II LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK G4T162

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1