MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MITG - RF SURGICAL SYSTEMS SITUATE; GAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE

Model Number	L1818-04P01C-1
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Fragmentation (1261)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
Date of Event	06/21/2018
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, during the surgical procedure, the surgeon noticed edges of the lap sponge became frayed, the frayed fibers fell into the patient's surgical incision while still open, the surgeon was able to retrieve all the frayed fibers within the incision.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report 3005883396-2018-00066 was sent in error as a duplicate for mfr report number: 3005883396-2018-00060, any additional information received in the future will be captured and submitted under the report number 3005883396-2018-00060.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: SITUATE
• Common Device Name: GAUZE/SPONGE, INTERNAL, X-RAY DETECTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MITG - RF SURGICAL SYSTEMS; 2101 faraday; carlsbad CA 92008
• MDR Report Key: 7724544
• Report Number: 3005883396-2018-00066
• Device Sequence Number: 13857589
• Product Code: GDY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521700956
• UDI-Public: 10884521700956
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: User Facility
• Report Source: health professional,user faci
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Risk Manager
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/05/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: L1818-04P01C-1
• Device Catalogue Number: L1818-04P01C-1
• Device Lot Number: 170805KF
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/30/2018; 08/08/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/26/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/31/2018; 10/04/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 0
• Patient Age: 57 YR