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MalfunctionHAM

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Received Jun 15, 2023 · Event occurred Apr 9, 2023

Report 17134692 · MDR key 17134692

Device

Generic name

Apparatus, Electrosurgical

Manufacturer

Conmed Corporation

Model number

130321

Catalog number

130321

Lot number

20209034

Product problems

  • Defective Component
  • Activation Problem

Patient

19710 DA · Unknown

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

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

AS PER MIDAS DOCUMENTATION, THE ARGON BEAM WAS NOT WORKING. THE PHYSICIAN WAS PUSHING THE BUTTONS AND IT SOUNDED LIKE GAS WAS COMING OUT BUT THE ARGON BEAM WAS NOT ACTIVATING.THE MACHINE WAS TROUBLESHOOTED BY THE STAFF AND DETERMINED THAT THE MACHINE WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. WHEN THE HANDPIECE WAS REPLACED, IT WORKED.