FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGASURE V 5MM SEALER DIVIDER

MDR report key: 1935669 · Received December 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
3006451981-2010-00108
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 16, 2010
Date of Event
November 26, 2010
Report Date
November 29, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LLC (SHANGHAI)
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT TO DATE, THE INCIDENT SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED OR IF ADDITIONAL INFO PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE JAWS WOULD NO LONGER OPEN. THE JAWS WERE REMOVED FROM TISSUE WITH SOME TISSUE DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING AND NO PT INJURY. NO FURTHER INFO ON HOW THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED WAS AVAILABLE FROM THE SITE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGASURE V 5MM SEALER DIVIDER LIGASURE V VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM GEI COVIDIEN LLC (SHANGHAI) S0BG003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK