FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECTROSURGERY PROBE PLUS II

MDR report key: 1943707 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
December 14, 2010
Report Date
December 16, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K912492
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION. THE INSTRUMENT WAS TESTED FOR CONTINUITY AND WAS FOUND TO BE CONFORMING. IT WAS TESTED ON A TEST MEDIA AND PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES NOTED WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AFTER SEVERAL REQUESTS, THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS USED CONNECTED WITH THE VIO (ERBE). THE DEVICE COULD NOT PERFORM DRY CUTTING. BOTH DEVICES WERE REPLACED WITH OTHER DEVICES AT THE SAME TIME AND CONNECTED WITH THE VIO. THE NEW DEVICES FUNCTIONED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECTROSURGERY PROBE PLUS II LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ERBE GENERATOR