FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGASURE ADVANCE PISTOL GRIP

MDR report key: 2081415 · Received April 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
1717344-2011-00330
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 2011
Date of Event
March 4, 2011
Report Date
March 7, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DATE OF INITIAL REPORT: (B)(4) 2011. THE INCIDENT DEVICE HAS BEEN REC'D AND IS UNDER EVALUATION. WHEN THE DEVICE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER INITIALLY REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC COLON PROCEDURE, THE INSULATION BOOT ON THE DEVICE WAS TORN. THE INCIDENT DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND THE INSULATION WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. THE SITE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, BUT NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE BY THE SITE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGASURE ADVANCE PISTOL GRIP LIGASURE VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM GEI COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB) 194687

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK