FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JARIT

MDR report key: 3250781 · Received May 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3250781
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 28, 2013
Date of Event
May 28, 2013
Report Date
May 28, 2013
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
RI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ATTENDING SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO USE THE MONOPOLAR ON THE ROBOTIC CONSOLE AND ASKED IF THE GRAY CORD WAS PLUGGED IN AS IT WASN'T COAGULATING INSIDE THE PT. I LOOKED AT THE BOVIE UNIT AND THE CORD WAS PLUGGED IN AND THE SETTINGS WERE OK. AS THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO USE THE MONOPOLAR CORD AGAIN, HE STATED IT WASN'T WORKING AGAIN. AS SOON AS HE SAID THIS, I WALKED OVER TO THE BOVIE MACHINE AND FOUND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PART OF THE CORD THAT PLUGS INTO THE MACHINE AND THE WIRE TO BE SMOKING AND RED. I QUICKLY UNPLUGGED THE CORD AND IT WAS REMOVED OFF THE FIELD.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY W/RIGHT NERVE SPARING.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
233526 JARIT ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING AND COAGULATION GEI INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR