FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

FORCETRIAD

MDR report key: 2120339 · Received May 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2120339
Date Received
May 27, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Report Date
May 27, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN VALLEYLAB
Product Code
GEI
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MN, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT TAKEN TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY. AFTER REMOVING THE TONSILS, A BURN ON THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE PATIENT'S MOUTH WAS IDENTIFIED. THE SURGEON WAS NOTIFIED AND ORDERED AN APPLICATION OF BACITRACIN.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR ELECTROSURGICAL UNITS, VARIOUS VALLEYLAB BRANDS (PER SITE REPORTER)======================REGIONAL SALES MANAGER AND SALE REP REPRESENTATIVE CAME ON SITE TO EVALUATE SITUATION. NO CAUSE FOR BURN WAS IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FORCETRIAD ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR GEI COVIDIEN VALLEYLAB * *
2 HANDSWITCHING PENCIL ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL GEI COVIDIEN VALLEYLAB * *
3 SUCTION COAGULATOR SUCTION COAGULATOR GEI COVIDIEN VALLEYLAB * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR