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MalfunctionLWH

SITUATE

Received Nov 15, 2021 · Event occurred Oct 28, 2021

Report 3005883396-2021-00030 · MDR key 12813613

Device

Generic name

Counter, Sponge, Surgical

Model number

01-0046

Catalog number

01-0046

Product problems

  • False Negative Result
  • False Negative Result

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, POST-OPERATIVELY, THE DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING WHEN CONNECTED. THE WAND WAS NOT DETECTING EVEN PRESENT. REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SIMILAR DEVICE AND IT WORKED FINE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.