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

Model Number	LF1520
Medical Device Problem Code	Energy Output Problem (1431)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	02/14/2019
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 open colon resection, an end tone was heard but when the surgeon opened the jaws oozing bleeding occurred repeatedly amounting to less than 50cc.There was no patient harm.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: one device was received for evaluation.Functional testing was performed with the returned device on porcine kidney tissue.Multiple seals on various size vessels were made and a full thermal effect was visually verified.The device was activated while pressing the button and with the rotation knob in various positions to detect any problematic activation issues.All seal cycles were completed satisfactorily and end tones were heard indicating completed activation cycles.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 is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.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 and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee 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 regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them 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 open colon resection, an end tone was heard but when the surgeon opened the jaws oozing bleeding occurred repeatedly amounting to less than 50cc.A competitor's device was used to continue.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: 8422147
• Report Number: 1717344-2019-00336
• Device Sequence Number: 11275401
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521125520
• UDI-Public: 10884521125520
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K092879
• 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): 04/12/2019

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: 02/28/2021
• Device Model Number: LF1520
• Device Catalogue Number: LF1520
• Device Lot Number: 60460172X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/18/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/19/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/21/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/14/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/12/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1