FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MONOPOLAR CABLE W/4MM LAP CONNECTION
MDR report key: 3015089
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Received February 20, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 1530493-2013-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 20, 2013
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2012
- Report Date
- February 20, 2013
- Manufacturer
- OLSEN MEDICAL
- Product Code
- GEI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K111262
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING A HERNIA REPAIR, A MONOPOLAR CABLE MELTED ON THE GENERATOR END WHERE THE PLUG MEETS THE CABLE. ONCE IT SHORTED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT AND AFTER THE EVENT, THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED. NO ONE IN THE OPERATING ROOM WAS INJURED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74634 | MONOPOLAR CABLE W/4MM LAP CONNECTION | GEI | OLSEN MEDICAL | 90091 | 018276 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |