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

Model Number	LF5544
Medical Device Problem Code	Peeled/Delaminated (1454)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	05/08/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, scrub nurse was able to slide the plastic sheath below the tip up after the case to expose the wires, it wasn't happening during the case.This was the second device used in the case.

• Brand Name: LIGASURE ADVANCE
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER; 5920 longbow dr; boulder CO 80301 3299
• MDR Report Key: 7541320
• Report Number: 1717344-2018-00750
• Device Sequence Number: 11056806
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884524002279
• UDI-Public: 10884524002279
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K150835
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/24/2018

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: 02/28/2022
• Device Model Number: LF5544
• Device Catalogue Number: LF5544
• Device Lot Number: 70600245X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/15/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/24/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1