FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGASURE IMPACT

MDR report key: 2963045 · 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