FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY, LLC

MDR report key: 5381038 · Received January 20, 2016

Report

Report Number
1226420-2016-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 20, 2016
Date of Event
December 24, 2015
Report Date
December 24, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY, LLC
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K093695
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ROUTINE PM TESTING, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE GENERATOR FAILED THE OUTPUT TESTING. THERE WAS REPORTEDLY HIGH OUTPUT ON LOW CUT SETTINGS 4 AND 5 WHEN TESTED WITH A BIOTEC RF 303 ESU ANALYZER AND A PLASMABLADE 3.0S DEVICE. ALL OTHER SETTINGS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. CUSTOMER DID NOT WANT TO RE-TEST USING THE CORRECT EQUIPMENT (O-SCOPE AND CURRENT SENSING COILS) BECAUSE THE GENERATOR IS BEING SWAPPED OUT FOR ANOTHER GENERATOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
40347 MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY, LLC ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES GEI MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY, LLC PS210-030S UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1