FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FORCETRIAD

MDR report key: 4071071 · Received August 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
4071071
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 29, 2014
Date of Event
August 28, 2014
Report Date
August 29, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY KNOW AS VALLEYLAB, A DIVISON OF TYCO HEALTHCARE
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ESU WAS BEING PREPARED TO BE USED AND HAD AN E275 ERROR MESSAGE. NOTE FROM BIOMED TECHNICIAN "TURNED UNIT ON SELF TEST PASSES. ERROR LOG STATES 3 ERRORS FROM THIS MORNING. CALLED COVIDIEN AND FOUND OUT THAT 1 OF THE 3 ERRORS IS A CRITICAL ERROR THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF. I AM GOING TO SEND THIS UNIT IN FOR REPAIR AND GET A LOANER IN THE MEANTIME. PACKAGED THE UNIT UP FOR SHIPMENT AND WILL DELIVER TO FED EX DROP OFF ZONE.RMA# 8853825".======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR ESU, FORCE TRIAD (PER SITE REPORTER).======================MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED A RMA AND WILL EVALUATE AND REPAIR THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
527879 FORCETRIAD GENERATOR, ELCTROSURGICAL UNIT GEI COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY KNOW AS VALLEYLAB, A DIVISON OF TYCO HEALTHCARE FORCE TRIAD *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE.