FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

LIGASURE-LONG CURVED

MDR report key: 1904279 · Received November 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5018245
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 THIS FOOT ACTIVATED HANDPIECE TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. PROPER CAUTERY COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED AND MACHINE WOULD READ TO REGRASP TISSUE SAMPLE. STAFF DID OBTAIN A SECOND MACHINE AND A SECOND HANDPIECE TYPE. THE SURGEON USING THE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN USING THIS EQUIPMENT/TECHNOLOGY FOR YEARS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGASURE-LONG CURVED GEI VALLEY LAB 157292

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR