FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
FORCE FX-C GENERATOR
MDR report key: 929288
·
Received October 16, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- 1717344-2007-00356
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 16, 2007
- Date of Event
- September 18, 2007
- Report Date
- September 18, 2007
- Manufacturer
- VALLEYLAB
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
DATE OF INITIAL REPORT: 10/16/2007. THE GENERATOR IS CURRENTLY UNDER EVALUATION. WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
INITIALLY, THE UNIT WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE FOR "NO OUTPUT". DURING THE CALIBRATION IN OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE GENERATOR "LATCHED ON" INDICATING IT CONTINUOUSLY DELIVERED OUTPUT ONCE THE OUTPUT WAS ACTIVATED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FORCE FX-C GENERATOR | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR | GEI | VALLEYLAB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA YR |