FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
FORCETRIAD ENERGY PLATFORM
MDR report key: 3802884
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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 |