FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RFA-E-GENERATOR

MDR report key: 1890755 · 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