FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
AQUAMANTYS 2.3
MDR report key: 1883568
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Received September 17, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1883568
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 17, 2010
- Date of Event
- August 25, 2010
- Report Date
- September 17, 2010
- Manufacturer
- SALIENT SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE AQUAMANTYS 2.3 BIPOLAR SEALER DID NOT WORK WHEN ACTIVATED. THE AQUAMANTYS GENERATOR WAS RESTARTED; THE HAND PIECE WAS REINSERTED TO VERIFY THE CONNECTION TO THE GENERATOR. THE BIPOLAR HAND PIECE AGAIN DID NOT WORK WHEN PRESSING THE ACTIVATION BUTTON, THEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED WORKING, BUT ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. A NEW HAND PIECE WAS OPENED AND IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY WITH THE SAME GENERATOR. NO PATIENT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AQUAMANTYS 2.3 | BIPOLAR SEALER | GEI | SALIENT SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES | * | PHD060AO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR |