Valleylab Force Argon II-8Recalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Argon Gas Delivery Unit II,240 V · Class 2
All models of Valleylab (97)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10884524002569), received between Mar 5, 2024 and Mar 5, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation” (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
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation1
- No Apparent Adverse Event1
Patient problems
- Burn(s)1
- Electric Shock1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 5, 2024Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event; Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; No Apparent Adverse Event
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE MACHINE WAS BEING USED WITH A FORCETRIAD. THE NURSE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN AT FRONT OF FORCETRIAD IN USE WITH A FORCE ARGON. WHEN CONNECTING E3520H LEAD TO UFP (UNIVERSAL FOOT PEDAL) PENCIL ACTIVATED BY SCRUB NURSE. THE NURSE HAD CONTACT WITH EXPOSED METAL TERMINAL ON COVIDIEN VALLYLAB ARGON HANDSET E3520H. THE BURN WAS MINOR, AND SIZE AND LOCATION OF BURN SITE WAS IN THUMB <(>&<)> INDEX FINGER. NURSE WAS CHECKED IN ED (EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT) AND KEPT UNDER OBS.
Patient problems: Burn(s); Electric Shock
MAUDE report 18842601 ↗
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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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