FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS THUNDERBEAT 5MM, 20CM, INLINE GRIP

MDR report key: 3810178 · Received February 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
8010047-2014-00071
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2014
Date of Event
January 2, 2014
Report Date
January 6, 2014
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT DEVICE IN THIS REPORT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVAL. THIS WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED IF DEVICE EVAL BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING NON ANATOMICAL LIVER RESECTION, THE PTFE PAD OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE BECAME WORN AND STARTED TO PEEL OFF AT THE TIP. THERE WAS NO FRAGMENT OF THE PAD IN PATIENT. A SHORT CIRCUIT ERROR MESSAGE KEPT APPEARING SO THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH A SIMILAR DEVICE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
73577 OLYMPUS THUNDERBEAT 5MM, 20CM, INLINE GRIP THUNDERBEAT HANDPIECE GEI OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION TB-0520IC 29K

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1