FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGASURE IMPACT

MDR report key: 1874096 · 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)