FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRASONIC DISSECTOR

MDR report key: 2980968 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
1717344-2013-00065
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Date of Event
January 22, 2013
Report Date
January 22, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP
Product Code
LFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). TO DATE THE INCIDENT SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 LAPAROSCOPIC-ASSISTED HYSTERECTOMY, THE DEVICE TIP CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A METAL RING AND THE TIP DISENGAGED INTO THE PT CAVITY. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
45838 ULTRASONIC DISSECTOR ULTRASONIC DISSECTION SYSTEM LFL COVIDIEN LP UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK ULTRASONIC REUSABLE GENERATOR - SERIAL # UNK| ULTRASONIC REUSABLE BATTERY PACK - SERIAL # UNK