FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COVIDIEN

MDR report key: 4148530 · Received October 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5038476
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 2, 2014
Date of Event
January 16, 2014
Report Date
September 25, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
LFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SONICISION DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING. THEY THOUGHT THEY SAW A METAL SHARD IN THE ABDOMEN. PER OP REPORT: A LITTLE CHIP OF LESS THAN 1 MM WAS NOTED WITHIN THE JAWS OF THE SONICISION DEVICE AT ONE POINT DURING ATTEMPT TO USE THE SONICISION DEVICE. THE FIRST SONICISION DEVICE ALSO DID NOT WORK. THE DEVICE WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND FOUND TO HAVE BEEN INTACT. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
615307 COVIDIEN PURSTRING DEVICE LFL COVIDIEN 236010X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR