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HF COMBI UNIT 300W MONOP.80W.BIPOLAR

Received Mar 27, 2017

Report 9610612-2017-00151 · MDR key 6437603

Device

Generic name

Endoscopy

Manufacturer

Aesculap Ag

Model number

GN300

Catalog number

GN300

Lot number

52187002

Product problems

  • Thermal Decomposition of Device
  • Thermal Decomposition of Device

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

WE SENT THE DEVICE TO THE GENERATOR MANUFACTURING FOR ANALYSIS. THEY TESTED THE DEVICE AT THE END OF LINE TEST AND COMPARED THE RESULTS WITH THE ARCHIVED EOL TEST RESULTS OF THIS SERIAL NUMBER BEFORE DELIVERY. DURING THE PERFORMANCE TEST, THE GENERATOR IS CONNECTED WITH DIFFERENT DUMMY LOADS AT THE OUTPUT AND IT HAS TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT SUPPLY VOLTAGES. THE NUMBER OF GENERATORS PER BATCH IS ONE. THE EOL TEST FILES ARE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM IS MOST PROBABLY USER RELATED. THE COMPLAINT RF GENERATOR HAS PAST ALL TESTS (POWER, RESISTANCE, SAFETY) WITHOUT ANY DEVIATION. ACCORDING TO (B)(4) THERE IS NO CAPA NECESSARY

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

AESCULAP INC. (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF AESCULAP AG (MANUFACTURER). EXEMPTION NUMBER: E2014018. MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: EVALUATION ON-GOING.

Description of Event or Problem

COUNTRY OF COMPLAINT: TURKEY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD EXTREME BURNING ISSUES.