FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RFA-E-GENERATOR
MDR report key: 1890755
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Received November 1, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1717344-2010-00740
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 1, 2010
- Date of Event
- October 8, 2010
- Report Date
- October 8, 2010
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). THE INCIDENT GENERATOR HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT TO DATE, HAS NOT BEEN REC'D FOR EVAL. IF THE GENERATOR IS REC'D OR 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 A PERCUTANEOUS PROCEDURE USING THE E-SERIES SYSTEM AND THREE ELECTRODES, AFTER APPROX 10 MINS OF ABLATION THE SYSTEM STOPPED. THE MAINS POWER CABLE, CONNECTIONS, AND MAINS POWER SWITCH WERE CHECKED BUT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT ABLE TO BE POWERED BACK UP. AS THE PROCEDURE HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED, THE PHYSICIAN OPTED TO UTILIZE ANOTHER SYSTEM TO FINISH THE PROCEDURE. THE ABLATION WAS COMPLETED W/O ANY ISSUES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RFA-E-GENERATOR | RF ABLATION GENERATOR | GEI | COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB) |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |