FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
WECK DISPOSABLE IMA/ENT 3/4" NEEDLE ELECTRODE STERILE ELECTROSURGICAL ELECTRODE
MDR report key: 19537060
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Received June 14, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- 19537060
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 14, 2024
- Date of Event
- April 22, 2024
- Report Date
- May 21, 2024
- Manufacturer
- TELEFLEX, INC.
- Product Code
- HGI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- NC
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE TELEFLEX NEEDLE ELECTRODE TIP WAS NOTED TO HAVE A LARGE SPARK, THE SETTING WAS AT 60, THE STAFF LOWERED TO 40; IT STILL HAD A SPARK. TELEFLEX TIP THEN SWITCHED OUT WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE BOVIE PENCIL, BOVIE TIP AND BOVIE MACHINE WAS CHANGED OUT AND MEGADYNE PAD NOT USED. A BOVIE PAD PLACED; HOWEVER, THE SURGEONS DID NOT NEED TO BOVIE ANYMORE, SO NOT SURE IF THAT RESOLVED THE ISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368492 | WECK DISPOSABLE IMA/ENT 3/4" NEEDLE ELECTRODE STERILE ELECTROSURGICAL ELECTRODE | ELECTROCAUTERY, GYNECOLOGIC (AND ACCESSORIES) | HGI | TELEFLEX, INC. | 1022Z |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |