FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGASURE ADVANCE PISTOL GRIP

MDR report key: 1961371 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1717344-2011-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2010
Report Date
December 17, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SITE HAS INDICATED THAT THE INCIDENT SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVAL. ADD'L QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO THE INCIDENT HAVE ALSO BEEN ASKED. IF ADD'L INFO PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INSULATION BOOT ON THE DEVICE WAS TORN DURING THE PROCEDURE. A PIECE OF THE INSULATION FELL INTO THE PT CAVITY AND WAS NOT RETRIEVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGASURE ADVANCE PISTOL GRIP LIGASURE VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM GEI COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB) UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other