FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENSEAL TRIO 3MM CURVE TIP 35 C

MDR report key: 1933732 · Received December 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-07282
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 21, 2010
Date of Event
December 8, 2010
Report Date
December 9, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K072177
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ASKED FOR BUT UNKNOWN OR NOT PROVIDED DURING INITIAL CONTACT. INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC SIGMOID COLECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE SEALED THE IMA AND THEN THE SEAL FAILED AND THE PATIENT STARTED BLEEDING INTRAOPERATIVELY. THEY HAD TO OPEN THE PATIENT TO CONTROL THE BLEEDING. THE CONVERT TO OPEN WAS A DIRECT RESULT FROM THE DEVICE NOT SEALING THE IMA. THE DOCTOR ALSO NOTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF STICKING IN THE JAWS AND HAD TO CONSTANTLY BE CLEANED THROUGHOUT THE CASE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. HOWEVER, INITIAL ANALYSIS REVEALED A DEVICE ANOMALY. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THIS DEVICE IS INCLUDED IN THE SHORTENED REPLACEMENT WINDOW ADVISORY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENSEAL TRIO 3MM CURVE TIP 35 C ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES GEI ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention GENERATOR