FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIGASURE IMPACT
MDR report key: 1874096
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Received October 15, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1717344-2010-00686
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 15, 2010
- Date of Event
- September 17, 2010
- Report Date
- September 21, 2010
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). DATE OF INITIAL REPORT: (B)(4) 2010. THE SITE INDICATED THAT THE INCIDENT SAMPLE WAS DISCARDED. THE INCIDENT GENERATOR IS BEING EVALUATED. IF ADD'L INFO PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS OBTAINED, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING AN OPEN RIGHT COLON PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE DID NOT SEAL EVEN THOUGH AN END TONE, INDICATING A COMPLETED SEAL CYCLE, WAS HEARD. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY.
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 | FORCE TRIAD ENERGY PLATFORM: (B)(4) |