VERSAPOINT
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2013-02483
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 13, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 12, 2013
- Report Date
- February 12, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON, INC.
- Product Code
- HIH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K994418
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SF
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
(B)(4). CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. THIS IS ONE OF TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS TWO DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-02482. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A MYOMECTOMY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AND AN ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WAS USED. PRIOR TO USING ON THE PATIENT, THE SURGEON NOTED THE TIP OF THE LOOP OF THE WAS BROKEN. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105352 | VERSAPOINT | ELECTRODE | HIH | ETHICON, INC. | NA | UGY1109052 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |