MalfunctionNLW
NA
Received May 24, 2012
Report 2134070-2012-00060 · MDR key 2591243
Device
Product problems
- Arcing
Patient
Not reported
- No Information
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE BEING USED DURING A PROCEDURE, AN ENDOSCOPIC ELECTRODE ARCED.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
FINAL INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DAMAGED. THE INSULATION ON THE DISTAL TIP WAS BURNT AND MELTED, AND THE DEVICE WAS ALSO BENT AT A NOTICEABLE ANGLE.