MalfunctionFFZ
UNIVERSAL ACTIVE CORD
Received Oct 27, 2003 · Event occurred Sep 25, 2003
Report 1037905-2003-00154 · MDR key 492245
Device
Generic name
Miscellaneous
Manufacturer
Wilson-cook Medical, Inc.Model number
NACatalog number
ACU-1-VL
Lot number
UNK
Product problems
- Electromagnetic Interference
- Sparking
Patient
UNKNOWN
- Therapy/non-surgical treatment, aborted/stopped
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
DURING A COLONOSCOPY, THE PHYSICIAN USED A POLYPECTOMY SNARE WITH A WILSON-COOK UNIVERSAL ACTIVE CORD. WHEN CAUTERY WAS APPLIED, THE USER OBSERVED SPARKS BETWEEN THE SNARE HANDLE AND THE UNIVERSAL ACTIVE CORD. STATIC AND INTERFERENCE WERE OBSERVED ON THE MONITOR DISPLAY. THE MEDICAL STAFF IMMEDIATELY STOPPED ELECTROSURGICAL CURRENT AND REMOVED THE ACTIVE CORD. NO PT OR OPERATOR INJURY WAS REPORTED.