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

Model Number	LF1744
Medical Device Problem Code	Energy Output To Patient Tissue Incorrect (1209)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Blood Loss (2597)
Date of Event	05/10/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, after gastric sleeve procedure, the surgeon stated he felt there was far less bleeding during the procedure with the device, surgical space was clean and no visible sign of bleeding.The patient was discharged at about 12:00pm.Then, later that evening the patient returned to the hospital with pain, and looked pale.She was taken to operating room and they found a short gastric bleed and intervention was required to stop the bleeding.

• 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: 7534647
• Report Number: 1717344-2018-00731
• Device Sequence Number: 13689343
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521181561
• UDI-Public: 20884521181561
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K133338
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/22/2018

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 Expiration Date: 08/31/2022
• Device Model Number: LF1744
• Device Catalogue Number: LF1744
• Device Lot Number: 72330171X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/11/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/22/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Hospitalization; Required Intervention