FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AQUAMANTYS 2.3

MDR report key: 1883568 · 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