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