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

Model Number	LS3092
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment Of Device Component (1104)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	05/29/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One used ls3092 ligasure device was received, and evaluation of the sample found one of the snaps on the jaw was broken and missing.A review of the device history records for this lot found no potentially contributing factors from the manufacturing process.Snap damage can be caused by misaligning the snaps during assembly or by multiple assembly attempts.The investigation identified the root cause of the reported event to be improper assembly during use.The instructions for use included with this product lists measures for handling and assembling the device.
Event or Problem Description
The customer reported that during a procedure, the device did not activate.No patient injury occurred or medical intervention required.Examination of the received device by medtronic found a snap pin was broken and missing.The customer was notified and confirmed that the piece did not detach during the procedure.

• Brand Name: LIGASURE
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER; 5920 longbow dr; boulder CO 80301 3299
• MDR Report Key: 6846991
• Report Number: 1717344-2017-05856
• Device Sequence Number: 11162859
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884524002153
• UDI-Public: 20884524002153
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K981916
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Pharmacist
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/23/2017

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/29/2021
• Device Model Number: LS3092
• Device Catalogue Number: LS3092
• Device Lot Number: 63150130X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/27/2017
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/23/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/06/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1