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

Model Number	LF1723
Medical Device Problem Code	Energy Output Problem (1431)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	11/08/2018
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, during oophorectomy, after plugged in the device in the generator, it appeared to work fine due to the sound of sealing circle but there was no sealing result for the tissue.A new device was used to complete the procedure.No patient injury.
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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: one device was received for evaluation.The returned product did not meet specification as received.Initial visual inspection found no defects.The reported condition was confirmed.Investigation found the device could not be activated on the button switch.The device was only able to activate on foot switch.The device was disassembled and a broken blue wire was found on the foot switch pcb board.The manufacturing engineer was notified and confirmed that the product did not meet specifications.Examination of the device revealed that the blue wire strands were broken at the soldered connection on the button switch.It could not be determined if the blue wire strands were mostly broken by the supplier or during medtronic assembly.No root cause could be determined.This will be considered an isolated incident.The investigation could not determine the root cause of the customer's report.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.

• 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: 8222689
• Report Number: 1717344-2019-00031
• Device Sequence Number: 16226880
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521181588
• UDI-Public: 10884521181588
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K133338
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,user facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/02/2019

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: 05/08/2023
• Device Model Number: LF1723
• Device Catalogue Number: LF1723
• Device Lot Number: 81280189X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/18/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/10/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/04/2019; 03/12/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/07/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/01/2019; 04/02/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: GENERATOR.; GENERATOR
• Patient Age: 56 YR
• Patient Weight: 74