FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIVEX SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT WITH BUILT IN PUMP

MDR report key: 7957433 · Received October 11, 2018

Report

Report Number
1220948-2018-00079
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2018
Date of Event
September 11, 2018
Report Date
October 11, 2011
Manufacturer
LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
DWQ
UDI-DI
00840663106530
PMA / PMN Number
K032387
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE HAVE RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION AND WE HAVE CONFIRMED THE REPORTED INCIDENT. INITIALLY, WE OBSERVED THE CONTROL UNIT TO OPERATE ON ALL SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS. HOWEVER, UPON FURTHER TESTING, WE NOTICED A HESITATION IN THE OPERATION OF THE RESECTOR AND OBSERVED THAT THE HARNESS CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE. THE CONNECTOR WAS MOST LIKELY DAMAGED BY THE OPERATOR WHILE MOVING THE RESECTOR POWER CABLE NEGLIGENTLY OR DURING INSERTION/REMOVAL OF THE RESECTOR POWER CABLE INTO THE CONTROL UNIT. A LOOSE CONNECTOR CAN CAUSE INTERMITTENT CONNECTION AND CAN CAUSE THE HANDPIECE TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT. THE ISSUE WAS DETECTED DURING PRE-USE CHECK AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A DIFFERENT CONTROL UNIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PRE-USE CHECK, THE HANDPIECE FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE CONTROL UNIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
797155 TRIVEX SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT WITH BUILT IN PUMP VARICOSE VEIN ALBATION SYSTEM DWQ LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC. 00840663106530

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1