FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COOL-TIP RF SYS 100V ENG
MDR report key: 1833934
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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 |