FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISP BTN PENCIL W/ERBE PLG

MDR report key: 4243976 · Received November 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
1717344-2014-00979
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2014
Date of Event
October 1, 2014
Report Date
October 15, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DATE OF INITIAL REPORT: 11/11/2014. DATE OF FOLLOW-UP REPORT: 01/22/2015. EVALUATION OF THE INCIDENT DEVICE FOUND IT TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AND WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO CONDITIONS WERE IDENTIFIED THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE RETURN OF THE INCIDENT SAMPLE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. TO DATE, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO THE INCIDENT HAVE BEEN ASKED. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED, OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN DURING A CAESARIAN PROCEDURE, RESULTING IN A LIGHT BURN TO THE PATIENT'S SKIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BELLY. A TULLE GRAS TYPE DRESSING WAS APPLIED TO THE BURN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
726153 DISP BTN PENCIL W/ERBE PLG ES ACCESSORY GEI COVIDIEN LP VL2600E 1401066X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR