Snowden-Pencer 89-7202Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10885403278648), received between Jul 13, 2023 and Jul 13, 2023 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Overheating of Device” (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 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryJul 13, 2023Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT DO WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. VERBATIM: DESCRIBE THE EVENT OR PROBLEM: PATIENT WENT TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR A VATS SYMPATHECTOMY ON [REDACTED DATE]. DURING THE CASE THE L HOOK IN THE THORACOSCOPY KIT (WHICH IS A REUSABLE LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT) WAS NOT NOTED TO BE MISSING INSULATION ON THE TIP. DURING THE PROCEDURE THIS RESULTED IN TWO SMALL BURN INJURIES TO THE LUNG. AFTER THE PROCEDURE IT WAS INSPECTED AND NOTED THAT THE CRACK WAS CIRCUMFERENTIAL HALFWAY AROUND THE INSTRUMENT. AFTER THE EVENT THE CUSTOMER WAS EVALUATED BY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING WHO NOTED THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES OBSERVED DURING TESTING THAT WOULD BE CAUSE FOR CONCERN. TESTING INDICATES THE CUSTOMER WAS DELIVERING ENERGY INTO THE CIRCUIT AS IT WAS SET TO DO SO. WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE? VATS SYMPATHECTOMY WHAT PROBLEM DID THE USER HAVE (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) :DEVICE MALFUNCTION - THAT IS, THE DEVICE DID NOT DO WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION? YES IS THIS A SINGLE-USE DEVICE THAT WAS REPROCESSED AND REUSED ON A PATIENT? NO (B)(6) 2023 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 1. WHAT WAS THE PATIENT¿S OUTCOME? THE PATIENT¿S PROCEDU

  Patient problems: Burn(s)

  MAUDE report 17320739 ↗