FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY, LLC
MDR report key: 5381038
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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 |