FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ETRIO

MDR report key: 5433584 · Received February 12, 2016

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2016-00957
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 12, 2016
Date of Event
February 9, 2016
Report Date
February 9, 2016
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K072177
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4); DEVICE NOT RETURNED. NO DEVICE RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS AT TIME OF SUBMISSION OF 3500A. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED AND/OR THE DEVICE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. BATCH #UNK. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THE MANUFACTURING CRITERIA WERE MET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THIS LOT/BATCH.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). BATCH # L9284A. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE GENERATOR AND PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE ENERGY OUTPUT DELIVERED FROM THE DEVICE WAS VERIFIED. ALL THREE TONES WERE HEARD DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING (TONE 1 IS HEARD WHEN THE ENERGY ACTIVATION BUTTON IS PRESSED; TONE 2 IS HEARD WHEN TISSUE IMPEDANCE THRESHOLD IS REACHED AND TONE 3 IS HEARD WHEN THE CYCLE IS COMPLETE). NO ISSUES WERE NOTED WITH OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE JAWS. THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES NOTED WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE A LAP HYSTERECTOMY, THE JAWS BECAME NOT TO OPEN WHEN A PRE-RUN TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH WET GAUZE CLAMPED. THE GAUZE WAS REMOVED BY MANUALLY OPENING THE JAWS. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED FOR THE PATIENT. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
92193 ETRIO ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES GEI ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA L4F53N

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1