FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LOGIC

MDR report key: 8216986 · Received January 4, 2019

Report

Report Number
9680952-2018-00087
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2019
Date of Event
November 23, 2018
Report Date
January 4, 2019
Manufacturer
SURGICAL INNOVATIONS LTD
Product Code
GEI
UDI-DI
05051986000411
PMA / PMN Number
K063485
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SCISSOR WAS BEING USED TO DIATHERMY A SECTION OF ENDOMETRIOSIS AND THE CONSULTANT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE SHAFT OF THE INSTRUMENT AWAY FROM THE SITE OF DIATHERMY WHERE THE UTERUS WAS TOUCHING THE SHAFT. THEREFORE, THE CONSULTANT WAS AWARE THE INSTRUMENT MUST HAVE SHORTED OUT OF VIEW AND CAUSED A BURN TO THE UTERUS WHERE THE SHAFT WAS IN CONTACT WITH IT. ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT THROUGH THE FAULTY INSULATION CAUSED A SUPERFICIAL BURN TO THE UTERINE SEROSA. THIS WILL HAVE NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT BUT IF THE BURN HAD BEEN ON THE BOWEL, BLADDER URETER OR FALLOPIAN TUBES, SERIOUS HARM COULD HAVE RESULTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9438 LOGIC LOGICUT MINI SCISSOR GEI SURGICAL INNOVATIONS LTD 120-7500 724361 05051986000411

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other