FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SINGLE ULTRASONIC DISSECTOR

MDR report key: 3221655 · Received July 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
1717344-2013-00480
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2013
Date of Event
June 19, 2013
Report Date
June 25, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP
Product Code
LFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TU
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COVIDIEN REFERENCE#: (B)(4). DATE OF INITIAL REPORT: (B)(4) 2013. TO DATE THE INCIDENT SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED OR IF ADDITIONAL INFO PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS OBTAINED A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A MYOMECTOMY, A PIECE OF THE ACTIVE WAVEGUIDE DISENGAGED FROM THE DISSECTOR AND FELL INTO THE PT CAVITY WHILE WORKING ON UTERINE TISSUE. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED BY THE SURGEON. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT INJURY OR BLEEDING. THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE USING A LIGASURE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
298206 SINGLE ULTRASONIC DISSECTOR ULTRASONIC DISSECTOR LFL COVIDIEN LP 233449X

Patients

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