FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

AXS ANGLED LIGASURE

MDR report key: 1904240 · Received November 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5018244
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 17, 2010
Date of Event
November 3, 2010
Report Date
November 8, 2010
Manufacturer
VALLEY LAB
Product Code
GEI
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON COULD NOT GET FOOT ACTIVATED HANDPIECE TO ADEQUATELY CONTROL BLEEDING AND WAS BEING DIRECTED BY THE MACHINE TO REGRASP TISSUE SAMPLE. STAFF THEN REQUESTED YET ANOTHER HANDPIECE THAT WAS HAND ACTIVATED WHICH DID WORK PROPERLY. SURGEON WAS ABLE TO PERFORM OTHER PORTIONS OF THE SURGERY WHILE THE ADD'L EQUIPMENT WAS OBTAINED SO NO DELAY TO THE PT. CASE WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED AS PLANNED. THIS SURGEON HAS BEEN USING THIS EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY FOR YEARS PRIOR TO THIS CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AXS ANGLED LIGASURE GEI VALLEY LAB 150404

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR