FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PLASMABLADE TISSUE DISSECTION DEVICE
MDR report key: 2841485
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Received October 26, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 3007069406-2012-00508
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 26, 2012
- Date of Event
- August 25, 2008
- Report Date
- August 25, 2008
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC
- Product Code
- GEI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102786
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THIS MDR IS BEING FILED BASED AS A RESULT OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF MARKETING EVALUATIONS RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE PLASMABLADE USED IN THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED FROM A MARKET EVALUATION, WHILE THE SCRUB TECH WAS CLEANING CHAR OFF OF THE TIP OF THE 4.0 PLASMABLADE, THE END PADDLE PIECE PULLED OUT. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLASMABLADE TISSUE DISSECTION DEVICE | GEI | MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC | PLASMABLADE 4.0 | 01080801 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NI | PULSAR GENERATOR: SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) |