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

Model Number	LF4318
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Open or Close (2921)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	07/30/2018
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 procedure, the physician started to feel difference in the handle.The opening and closing of the handle was stiff.New device was opened to continue.No patient harm.

• Brand Name: LIGASURE IMPACT
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER; 5920 longbow dr; boulder CO 80301 3299
• MDR Report Key: 7797115
• Report Number: 1717344-2018-01110
• Device Sequence Number: 2076137
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521165311
• UDI-Public: 10884521165311
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K123444
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/20/2018

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 Model Number: LF4318
• Device Catalogue Number: LF4318
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/01/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/20/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1