FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FOOTSWITCH FOR USE W/ 2352.011

MDR report key: 3982778 · Received July 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
1418479-2014-00039
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2014
Report Date
June 26, 2014
Manufacturer
RICHARD WOLF GMBH
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER ORIGINALLY NOTIFIED RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP (RWMIC) TO REPORT THE GENERATOR WOULD ONLY PERFORM AT THE MAXIMUM LEVEL, NOT AT THE MINIMUM LEVEL. AFTER DEVICE WAS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP CALL REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF DEVICE WAS DONE. AT THAT TIME, ADDITIONAL INFO WAS REPORTED, SYSTEM CAUSED A BURN. THE DEVICES BELOW COMBINE TO MAKE ONE SYSTEM, AND THESE WERE THE DEVICES BEING USED DURING THE PROCEDURE, THEY CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: GENERATOR (2352.011) REPORT 1418479-2014-00036; FORCEPS (8384.240) REPORT 1418479-2014-00037; JAW INSERT (8394.714) REPORT 1418479-2014-00038; FOOTSWITCH (2030.103) REPORT 1418479-2014-00039. AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2014 AS THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE RWMIC FACILITY. HOUSING WAS BROKEN BUT UNIT WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL, ROOT CAUSE IS WEAR AND TEAR. MFR DATE: (B)(4) 2007, SOLD ATE: (B)(4) 2007. NO RECORD OF ANY REPAIRS OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF DEVICE. NO SIMILAR ISSUES REPORTED IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. RICHARD WOLF CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED. HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT WE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFO, WE WILL PROVIDE FDA WITH FOLLOW-UP INFO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
436985 FOOTSWITCH FOR USE W/ 2352.011 FOOTSWITCH GEI RICHARD WOLF GMBH 2030.103 01553

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other