FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEW LIGASURE 5MM

MDR report key: 1953896 · Received December 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
1717344-2010-00950
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 15, 2010
Date of Event
November 18, 2010
Report Date
November 18, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SITE HAS INDICATED THAT THE INCIDENT SAMPLE HAS BEEN DISCARDED. IF ADD'L INFO PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS OBTAINED, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE DEVICE JAW WAS LOCKED, THE DEVICE ACTIVATED EVEN WITHOUT PUSHING THE ACTIVATION BUTTON OR FOOTPEDAL. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY. THIS OCCURRED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE WITHIN THE SAME SURGERY. THIS DEVICE CAN BE FOUND ON MFR REPORT# 1717344-2010-00949.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEW LIGASURE 5MM LIGASURE VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM GEI COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB) UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK