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WECK IPN919099Recalls & reported problems

Teleflex Incorporated · Disposable IMA/ENT 3/4" Blade Electrode, Sterile Electrosurgical Electrode · Class 2

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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 14026704736079), received between Mar 1, 2023 and Mar 1, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fire” (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.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fire1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • MalfunctionMar 1, 2023Fire; Fire

    THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT WHILE COMPLETED A LEFT VIDEO ASSESTED THORACOSCOPY, LEFT LOWER LOBE COMPLETION LOBECTOMY, MEDIASTINAL LYMPH NODE DISSECTION THE USER WAS MAKING AN INCISION. ESCHAR REMAINED ON THE TIP OF THE ELECTRODE AND WHEN ACTIVATED AGAIN, THE ESCHAR IGNITED FOR 2 SECONDS CAUSING A FLAME. THE SURGEON PUT OUT THE FLAME AND STOPPED USING THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE USER OR PATIENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16463614 ↗

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