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MalfunctionLWH

SITUATE

Received May 27, 2021 · Event occurred May 4, 2021

Report 11892994 · MDR key 11892994

Device

Generic name

Counter, Sponge, Surgical

Manufacturer

Covidien

Catalog number

REF 01-0031

Lot number

42OR1

Product problems

  • Output Problem

Patient

Not reported

  • Insufficient Information
  • Insufficient Information

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

WHEN SETTING UP THE OPERATING ROOM PRIOR TO PT ARRIVAL, IT WAS NOTED ON SITUATE CONSOLE THAT THERE WAS A YELLOW ALERT BOX SAYING THE "ACCESSORY" WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE MAT WAS REPLACED AND THE BOX WAS THEN GREEN, MEANING IT FUNCTIONED FINE, SO IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE MAT.