FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGASURE IMPACT

MDR report key: 1853334 · Received September 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
1717344-2010-00677
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 30, 2010
Date of Event
September 8, 2010
Report Date
September 24, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SITE INDICATED THAT THE INCIDENT SAMPLE WAS DISCARDED. 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 THAT THEY PERFORMED HEMIGASTRECTOMY BILLROTH II PROCEDURE ON A PT WITH NO ABNORMAL OCCURRENCES NOTED DURING THE SURGERY. THE PT INCURRED POSTOPERATIVE BLEEDING SEVERAL DAYS AFTER SURGERY. AN ADDITIONAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED, AND THE SURGEON USED LIGATION TO SEAL THE VESSEL. THE CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE HANDPIECE FOR THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN DISCARDED. THE PT IS REPORTED AS DOING FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGASURE IMPACT LIGASURE VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM GEI COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB) UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other| R FORCE TRIAD ENERGY PLATFORM