FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MONOPOLAR CONNECTING CABLE

MDR report key: 534707 · Received January 9, 2004

Report

Report Number
1418479-2003-00043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2004
Date of Event
November 20, 2003
Report Date
December 12, 2003
Manufacturer
BOWA ELECTRONIC GMBH
Product Code
IKD
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MONOPOLAR ELECTRO-SURGICAL CABLE WAS BEING CHECKED FOR USE DURING A LAPAROSCOPY CASE. WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, THE CABLE SPARKED. ANOTHER CABLE WAS OBTAINED AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO INJURIES BEING REPORTED. THE CABLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCARDED FOLLOWING THE SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MONOPOLAR CONNECTING CABLE NONOPOLAR CONNECTING CABLE IKD BOWA ELECTRONIC GMBH 8106.033 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *