MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. MEGAPOWER MONOPOLAR FOOTSWITCH; MEGA POWER MONOPOLAR FOOT SWITCH

Catalog Number 1400JJ

Device Problems Self-Activation or Keying (1557); Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 10/26/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Date sent; 11/6/2023 attempts have been made to retrieve the device.To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.No serial number was provided therefore a device history could not be done.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

It was reported that during a lap gastric sleeve procedure where the doctor reports that he tries to coagulate and when pressing the coagulation button on the monopolar pedal this activated the cut mode therefore, the doctor preferred not to continue using our megadyne console and change it to a valeyllab console.The surgery was not delayed.The procedure was successfully completed.There were no patient consequences.

• Brand Name: MEGAPOWER MONOPOLAR FOOTSWITCH
• Type of Device: MEGA POWER MONOPOLAR FOOT SWITCH
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.; 4545 creek road; cincinnati OH 45242
• Manufacturer (Section G): LINEMASTER SWITCH CORP.
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 475 calle c; guaynabo ; * ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 18072887
• MDR Text Key: 327395948
• Report Number: 1721194-2023-00127
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10614559105269
• UDI-Public: 10614559105269
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CI
• PMA/PMN Number: K050579
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/06/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 1400JJ
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 10/26/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 11/06/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1