FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FORCETRIAD ENERGY PLATFORM

MDR report key: 6086006 · Received November 8, 2016

Report

Report Number
1717344-2016-01034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 8, 2016
Report Date
October 27, 2016
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K110268
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COVIDIEN REFERENCE #: (B)(4). DATE OF INITIAL REPORT: 11/8/2016. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE INVESTIGATION ISOLATED THE FAILURE TO THE REM NEEDING CALIBRATION, BUT A ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. THE REM WAS CALIBRATED TO ADDRESS THE CONDITION. NO TREND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED, BECAUSE NO TREND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. A REVIEW OF THE APPROPRIATE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE REWORK PERFORMED ON THIS SERIAL NUMBER IS NOT RELATED TO THIS EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A REM CIRCUIT ISSUES. THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE REM INDICATOR IS GREEN IMMEDIATELY ON START UP, AND THE UNIT CAN BE KEYED WITHOUT ANYTHING HOOKED UP TO THE REM PORT. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
736316 FORCETRIAD ENERGY PLATFORM ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR GEI COVIDIEN LP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1