FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CUSA EXCEL 23KHZ CEM NOSECONE

MDR report key: 3915270 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006697299-2014-00043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Date of Event
May 4, 2014
Report Date
May 6, 2014
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES IRELAND LIMITED
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K981262
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC LIVER RESECTION THE CEM 23KHZ NOSECONE WAS ACTIVATED CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON. THE HAND PIECE SETTINGS WERE STANDARD TISSUE SELECT, 70% AMPLITUDE, 3 CC/MIN IRRIGATION, 100% ASPIRATION CAUTERY MACHINE SETTINGS 70 COAG/SPRAY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES ACTIVATION TIME THE EVENT OCCURRED. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW NOSECONE. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. THE PATIENT DID NOT INCUR AN INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311124 CUSA EXCEL 23KHZ CEM NOSECONE ULTRASONIC SURGICAL PRODUCTS LFL INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES IRELAND LIMITED 1132326

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1