FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NS252 INNERVATOR

MDR report key: 118214 · Received September 6, 1997

Report

Report Number
9611451-1997-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 6, 1997
Date of Event
July 21, 1997
Report Date
August 7, 1997
Manufacturer
FISHER & PAYKEL ELECTRONICS LTD.
Product Code
KOI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT RECEIVED 3RD DEGREE BURNS THAT WERE FOUND UNDER THE ELECTRODE PADS THAT WERE CLIPPED WITH ALLIGATOR CLIPS ON THE LEFT FOREARM. THE CLIPS WERE USED TO SECURE THE PNS ELECTRODE SITE. ONE SMALL INSULATED ALLIGATOR CLIP CAME WITH THE PNS AND THE HOSP STAFF ADDED A LARGER UNINSULATED ALLIGATOR CLIP. THERE WERE TWO BURNS, ONE OF 1 CM, THE OTHER WAS 1.5 CM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NS252 INNERVATOR PERIPHERAL NERVE STIMULATOR KOI FISHER & PAYKEL ELECTRONICS LTD. NS252JWD *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Required Intervention