EXABLATE 4000
Report
- Report Number
- 9615058-2021-00011
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 26, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 19, 2021
- Report Date
- July 18, 2021
- Manufacturer
- INSIGHTEC LTD
- Product Code
- POH
- PMA / PMN Number
- P150038
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS HAS NOT INDICATED ANY TECHNICAL FAILURES OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM. TREATMENT PARAMETERS WERE IN LINE WITH THE TYPICAL RANGE. THE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE WAS FOUND TO BE ACCORDING TO SPEC AND AS EXPECTED. NO NEW RISK WAS RECOGNIZED.
IN FOLLOW UP CALL FROM THE CLINICAL EDUCATOR ONE DAY AFTER ESSENTIAL TREMOR TREATMENT THE PATIENT STATED THAT HE HAD SOME DIZZINESS. EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE CONVERSATION, IN AN ADDTIONAL FOLLOW UP CALL FROM THE CLINICAL EDUCATOR, THE PATIENT STATED THAT HE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A MILD STROKE. THIS FOLLOW UP REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO REFLECT THE COMPLETION OF INTERNAL INVESTIGATION (SEE SECTION H10) AND TO UPDATE WITH THE FOLLOWING: THE IMAGING FINDINGS WERE MISDIAGNOSED BY ER TEAM AS STROKE, NOT KNOWING THAT THESE WERE NORMAL POST ABLATION FINDINGS. FURTHERMORE THE PATIENT DID EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH STRENGTH, COORDINATION AND DEXTERITY. A RECENT VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL (ER) DID NOT REVEAL ANY ACUTE ABNORMALITIES OR STROKE EVIDANCE.
ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION TO DETERMINE WHAT IS THE RESULT OF THE REPORTED "MILD STROKE" OR IF IT IS RELATED TO THE TREATMENT. THIS CASE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
IN FOLLOW UP CALL FROM THE CLINICAL EDUCATOR ONE DAY AFTER ESSENTIAL TREMOR TREATMENT THE PATIENT STATED THAT HE HAD SOME DIZZINESS. EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE CONVERSATION, IN AN ADDITIONAL FOLLOW UP CALL FROM THE CLINICAL EDUCATOR, THE PATIENT STATED THAT HE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A MILD STROKE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 785008 | EXABLATE 4000 | MR GUIDED FOCUSED ULTRASOUND SYSTEM | POH | INSIGHTEC LTD | 4000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| S |