FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRASONIC DISSECTOR QTY OF 6

MDR report key: 3060630 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1717344-2013-00232
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 21, 2013
Report Date
March 21, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP
Product Code
LFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). TO DATE, THE INCIDENT SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED OR IF ADD'L INFO PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS OBTAINED, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC COLON PROCEDURE, A PIECE OF THE ACTIVE WAVEGUIDE DISENGAGED AND FELL INTO THE PT CAVITY. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED BY THE SURGICAL STAFF. THE SURGEON USED ANOTHER TYPE OF DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
124817 ULTRASONIC DISSECTOR QTY OF 6 ULTRASONIC DISSECTION SYSTEM LFL COVIDIEN LP UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK ULTRASONIC REUSABLE BATTERY PACK: SN # UNK| ULTRASONIC REUSABLE GENERATOR: SN # UNK