FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EDGE INSUL. COATED BLADE

MDR report key: 3210099 · Received June 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1717344-2013-00464
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2013
Date of Event
May 23, 2013
Report Date
June 4, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DATE OF INITIAL REPORT: (B)(4) 2013. EVAL OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE FOUND THE INSULATION INTACT. THERE WAS NO MISSING OR MELTED INSULATION NOTED. NO CONDITIONS WERE IDENTIFIED THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE RETURNED SAMPLE DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN USED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE BLUE COATING ON THE BLADE MELTED AND FELL INSIDE THE PT. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED WITHOUT ANY INJURY TO THE PT. THE INCIDENT DEVICE WAS FROM A PHS BREAST ABDOMINOPLASTY MZ PACK. THE SITE WILL NOT RELEASE ANY PT INFO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
292350 EDGE INSUL. COATED BLADE ES ACCESSORY - NON STERILE GEI COVIDIEN LP 250302X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK L/N 1088777| BREAST ABDOMINOPLASTY MZ PACK: #(B)(4),