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

Model Number	LF1544
Medical Device Problem Code	Energy Output Problem (1431)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); Blood Loss (2597)
Date of Event	11/26/2018
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, during surgery, the device had sealing issue that led to post-operative bleeding.There was no re-grasp alert, but there was an end tone.Another device was used to complete the surgery.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic, inc.(medtronic) is submitting this report to comply with 21 c.F.R.Part 803, the medical device reporting regulation.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information in the time allotted and has provided as much information as is available to the company as of the submission date this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic or its employees caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any "defects" or has "malfunctioned".These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda, to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of reporting pursuant to part 803.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like it because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during laparoscopic hysterectomy, the device had sealing issue that led to bleeding.There was no re-grasp alert and there were no successful seals made, but there was an end tone.Another device was used to complete the surgery.There was no patient injury.

• 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: 8186407
• Report Number: 1717344-2018-01655
• Device Sequence Number: 1279859
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521124875
• UDI-Public: 10884521124875
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: PM
• PMA/510(K) Number: K092879
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/14/2019

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: 11/01/2020
• Device Model Number: LF1544
• Device Catalogue Number: LF1544
• Device Lot Number: 53160115X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/26/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/21/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/20/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/14/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1