FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SINGLE ULTRASONIC DISSECTOR
MDR report key: 3221655
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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 |