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

Model Number	LF1723
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Open or Close (2921)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	01/07/2019
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 sub total gastrectomy, after squeezing the handle to close the jaws, the doctor tried to open the jaws, but the situation became that the jaws locked and just got half-opened.No tissue resection required and the device did not lock on tissue and was removed from the tissue without damaging it.After that, a new similar device was used to complete the procedure.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: one device was received for evaluation.The returned product met specification as received.Visual inspection found no defects.The reported condition was not confirmed.The jaws opened and closed properly when the handle was retracted and released.The knife blade advanced and retracted smoothly along the knife track.The knife cut of the device was tested on a silicone test strip with acceptable results.The knife blade was also inspected under microscope and no issue was found.The investigation found the device to function normally and within specifications.The instructions for use (ifu) states, keep the instrument jaws clean.Build up of eschar may reduce sealing and/or cutting effectiveness.Wipe jaw surfaces and edges with a wet gauze pad as needed.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: 8291465
• Report Number: 1717344-2019-00139
• Device Sequence Number: 16679495
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521181588
• UDI-Public: 10884521181588
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K141153
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,health professional,u
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/14/2019

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: 09/12/2023
• Device Model Number: LF1723
• Device Catalogue Number: LF1723
• Device Lot Number: 82560312V
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/18/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/08/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/20/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/30/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/14/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1