FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
STERILE E-Z CLEAN 2 1/2" BLADE ELECTRODE MODIFIED
MDR report key: 115329
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Received July 31, 1997
Report
- Report Number
- 115329
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 31, 1997
- Date of Event
- February 5, 1997
- Report Date
- February 11, 1997
- Manufacturer
- MEGA DYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING LARYNGOSCOPY, BRONCHOSCOPY AND LASER EXCISION OF VOCAL CORD PAPILLOMAS, THERE WAS SPONTANEOUS IGNITION OF THE INSULATION ON THE TONSIL BOVIE TIP WITH SUBSEQUENT FLAMING OF THE RUBBER TIP (PLASTIC PADDING) ON THE ORAL RETRACTOR, BOTH WERE REMOVED PROMPTLY AND THERE WAS NO PT CONTACT WITH THE FLAME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STERILE E-Z CLEAN 2 1/2" BLADE ELECTRODE MODIFIED | TONSIL BOVIE TIP | GEI | MEGA DYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. | * | 2272 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 MO | Life Threatening| O | (LOT 28058)| VALLEY LAB HANDSWITCHING PENCIL (MODEL E2515H) |