MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER LIGASURE; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES

Model Number	LF1212A
Medical Device Problem Code	Energy Output Problem (1431)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding (1888)
Date of Event	09/19/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Concomitant medical products: product id: lf4200, lf4200 ligasure impact instrument x6.Title: risk factors of delayed hemorrhage after ligasure hemorrhoidectomy source: cheng et al.Bmc surgery (2022) 22:361 published online 13 october 2022.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.
Event or Problem Description
According to the literature, a retrospective study analyzed the risk factors of delayed post-hemorrhoidectomy bleeding following device hemorrhoidectomy between march 2009 to december 2017.Device was applied on the pedicles of hemorrhoids to ligate the vessels.There were 437 patients in the study and 22 patients developed delayed bleeding.18 out of 22 patients required hospitalization and 12 patients required surgical hemostatic intervention.Two patients developed recurrent bleeding and were re-admitted.Both patients underwent surgical hemostasis.

• Brand Name: LIGASURE
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER; 5920 longbow dr; boulder CO 80301 3299
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER; 5920 longbow dr; boulder CO 80301 3299
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 15943420
• Report Number: 1717344-2022-01501
• Device Sequence Number: 6395068
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521095113
• UDI-Public: 10884521186033
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K152286
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Literature,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 12/08/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: LF1212A
• Device Catalogue Number: LF1212A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/23/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/08/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 50 YR
• Patient Sex: Female