FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
THUNDERBEAT
MDR report key: 3130943
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Received May 11, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3130943
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 11, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 20, 2013
- Report Date
- May 7, 2013
- Manufacturer
- OLYMPUS AMERICA, INC.
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
SURGEON USING THUNDERBEAT INSTRUMENT AND A PIECE OF THE JAW BROKE. NOTICED AND REMOVED INSTRUMENT, PIECE OF JAW FELL INTO ABDOMEN. PIECE RETRIEVED AND REMOVED. ALL PIECES OUT OF THE PATIENT.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY, BILATERAL SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY AND CYSTOSCOPY.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209830 | THUNDERBEAT | ELECTROSURGICAL, ACCESSORY, HANDPIECE | GEI | OLYMPUS AMERICA, INC. | TB-0535PC | 28K |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR |