FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DEROYAL

MDR report key: 2674815 · Received July 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
2320762-2012-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 24, 2012
Date of Event
June 26, 2012
Report Date
July 23, 2012
Manufacturer
UNIMED SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K962935
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM: THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY THE EXTENDEVAC ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL WAS PLUGGED INTO THE ESU AND THE COAGULATE WAS IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY STIMULUS FROM THE HANDPIECE. THE DEVICE WAS UNPLUGGED AND PLUGGED IN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK OR IT STOPPED WORKING. DEROYAL: THE DEFECTIVE DEVICE IS A VENDOR PURCHASED PRODUCT. THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED AT THIS TIME FOR A ROOT CAUSE EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE EXTENDEVAC ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL WAS PLUGGED INTO THE ESU AND THE COAGULATE WAS IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY STIMULUS FROM THE HANDPIECE. THE DEVICE WAS UNPLUGGED AND PLUGGED IN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK OR IT STOPPED WORKING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEROYAL EXTENDEVAC ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL GEI UNIMED SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 88-015722 24793771

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Other