FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIGASURE IMPACT
MDR report key: 2963045
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Received January 24, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 1717344-2013-00045
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 24, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 16, 2013
- Report Date
- January 17, 2013
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN LP
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). TO DATE, THE INCIDENT SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN REC'D FOR EVALUATION. IF THE SAMPLE IS REC'D OR 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 DURING A PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY, THE DEVICE WAS CONNECTED TO THE GENERATOR AND THE SURGEON HEARD A NOISE SIMILAR TO AN ACTIVATION TONES. THE SURGEON OPENED ANOTHER INSTRUMENT DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34736 | LIGASURE IMPACT | LIGASURE VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM | GEI | COVIDIEN LP | 232999LX |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |