FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FORCETRIAD ENERGY PLATFORM

MDR report key: 3802884 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1717344-2014-00307
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
March 27, 2014
Report Date
April 2, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE UNIT WAS RETURNED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A PATIENT BURN. THE GENERATOR WAS TESTED AND WAS FOUND TO MEET AL THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A BOARI FLAP A MEMBER OF THE STAFF STEPPED ON THE FOOTPEDAL WHICH ACTIVATED THE UNIT WHILE THE PENCIL WAS ON THE PATIENTS' RIGHT UPPER ABDOMEN CAUSING A BURN. THE PENCIL WAS DISCARDED BY THE SITE. THE BURN WAS EXCISED AND SUTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
258138 FORCETRIAD ENERGY PLATFORM ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR GEI COVIDIEN LP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention SKINTACT PENCIL: (REF NO HCP-01), L/N (B)(4),| RP2 MONOPOLAR PEDAL LOT #: 19372