Valleylab E3783R-36ASPRecalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Laparoscopic Wire L-Hook Electrode Retractable, Aspiration Holes · Class 2
All models of Valleylab (97)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521767836), received between Sep 11, 2023 and Nov 14, 2024 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Arcing” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Arcing1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Fire1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Unspecified Tissue Injury1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 14, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY, THE ELECTRODES WERE DISCONNECTED. THE ELECTRODE PORTION WAS DETACHED FROM THE OUTER CYLINDER. REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW PRODUCT TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO ANY DEVICE COMPONENT FELL INTO THE PATIENT'S ABDOMINAL CAVITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20683730 ↗MalfunctionSep 11, 2023Fire; Arcing; Fire; Arcing
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING PROCEDURE, A SPARK WAS GENERATED FROM THE DEVICE ELECTRODE TIP. TISSUE DAMAGE DUE TO SPARKS. THE FLAME MAY HAVE HIT THE INTRAPERITONEAL ADIPOSE TISSUE ABOUT 1,2 MM IN THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY, BUT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. THERE WAS NO TREATMENT. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED NATURALLY. THERE WAS NO ROOM FIRE.
Patient problems: Unspecified Tissue Injury
MAUDE report 17719837 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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