FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COOL-TIP RF SYS 100V ENG

MDR report key: 1833934 · Received September 2, 2010

Report

Report Number
1717344-2010-00604
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2010
Date of Event
August 3, 2010
Report Date
August 5, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). TO DATE, THE INCIDENT GENERATOR HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. IF THE GENERATOR IS RECEIVED, OR IF ADDITIONAL INFO PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE GENERATOR WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE ABLATION SINCE IMPEDANCE WAS 500 OHMS AND OUTPUT WOULD NOT INCREASE OVER 20W. ALTHOUGH THE GENERATOR WAS REBOOTED, THE SAME SYMPTOM AS REPORTED OCCURRED AND THE GENERATOR KEPT MAKING ERROR SOUND. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER GENERATOR. NO PT INJURY OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COOL-TIP RF SYS 100V ENG RF ABLATION GENERATOR GEI COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK