FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIVEX SYSTEM RESECTOR HANDPIECE

MDR report key: 8056680 · Received November 9, 2018

Report

Report Number
1220948-2018-00098
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2018
Date of Event
October 8, 2018
Report Date
November 9, 2018
Manufacturer
LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
DWQ
UDI-DI
00840663107391
PMA / PMN Number
K032387
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE HAVE RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. THE HOUSING AND POWER CORD WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND WERE FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. THE HANDPIECE STATUS LIGHT FLASHED GREEN WHEN THE DEVICE WAS CONNECTED TO THE CONTROL UNIT INDICATING AN ISSUE WITH THE HANDPIECE. THE DRIVE SHAFT DID NOT ROTATE WHEN THE WINDOW LOCK BUTTON WAS PRESSED. HOWEVER, THE DRIVE SHAFT ROTATED PROPERLY WHEN THE RUN BUTTON WAS PRESSED. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE HOUSING, WATER WAS OBSERVED INSIDE THE CORE TUBE. THE WINDOW LOCK REED SWITCH ON THE SWITCH PC BOARD WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DAMAGE TO THE PC BOARD DUE TO WATER EXPOSURE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA) OPEN TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT. THE MALFUNCTION WAS DETECTED PRIOR TO THE CASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PRE-USE CHECK, THE RESECTOR ON THE HANDPIECE DID NOT ROTATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
896295 TRIVEX SYSTEM RESECTOR HANDPIECE HANDPIECE DWQ LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC. 00840663107391

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1