FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BRAVO

MDR report key: 1047982 · Received May 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
2126317-2008-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 16, 2008
Date of Event
April 14, 2008
Report Date
April 18, 2008
Manufacturer
NICOLET BIOMEDICAL (AKA VIASYS NEUROCARE; CARDINAL HEALTH 209)
Product Code
GWF
PMA / PMN Number
K991054
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING 'POSTERIOR THORACO-LUMBAR SPINE FUSION' PROCEDURE WHILE ELECTRO SURGERY WAS BEING PERFORMED, TWO SMALL DARK CIRCLE BURN MARKS RESULTED AT THE SITE OF THE RECORDING ELECTRODES AROUND THE NEEDLE ENTRY POINTS ON THE KNEE. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. INSPECTION AND TEST OF THE VIASYS (CARDINAL HEALTH 209) DEVICES SHOWED NO MALFUNCTION OR COMPROMISE OF SAFETY FEATURES. OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT POTENTIALLY AFFECTED THE OUTCOME ARE THE USE OF ELECTRO SURGERY DEVICE (NON VIASYS DEVICE) WERE BEING USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BRAVO EVOKED POTENTIAL-ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH GWF NICOLET BIOMEDICAL (AKA VIASYS NEUROCARE; CARDINAL HEALTH 209) ENDEAVOR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other ELECTRO SURGERY DEVICE