MalfunctionJOS
ENDOSCOPIC CAUTERY CORD
Received Jan 17, 2019 · Event occurred Oct 15, 2018
Report 8256356 · MDR key 8256356
Device
Generic name
Electrode, Electrosurgical
Manufacturer
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.Model number
82306Catalog number
823.06
Product problems
- Break
- Sparking
Patient
Not reported
- No Information
- No Information
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
ASKED TO INCREASE THE CAUTERY FROM 30 TO 40. IT STILL DID NOT WORK, THEN ASKED TO INCREASE TO 60. THERE WAS A QUICK SPARK AND THE CORD BROKE IN HALF. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR ENDOSCOPIC CAUTERY CORD, (BRAND NOT PROVIDED) (PER SITE REPORTER). MANUFACTURER IS WORKING WITH OUR BIOMED STAFF AND LEADERSHIP.