FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEW LIGASURE 5MM

MDR report key: 3821366 · Received April 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
1717344-2014-00369
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
April 2, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT 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 THE JAWS WOULD NO LONGER OPEN WHILE ON PT TISSUE DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC OOPHORECTOMY AND SALPINGECTOMY. THE JAWS WERE REMOVED BUT IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW. OOZING/BLEEDING WAS REPORTED BUT THERE WAS NO PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
254433 NEW LIGASURE 5MM LIGASURE VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM GEI COVIDIEN LP UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK