FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THUNDERBEAT

MDR report key: 3130943 · 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