FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONMED

MDR report key: 1192465 · Received October 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
1720159-2008-00026
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 1, 2008
Date of Event
June 23, 2008
Report Date
September 2, 2008
Manufacturer
CONMED ELECTROSURGERY
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
k791137
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FINAL RESULTS OF ANY FAILURE ANALYSIS OR LAB TESTING OF THE DEVICE LISTED IN THE REPORT (S) INCLUDING: A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF METHODOLOGY (IES) USED: THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO OBVIOUS NON CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE RETURNED PENCIL WAS CONNECTED TO AN ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT. THE DEVICE WAS ACTIVATED AND OPERATED IN ALL MODES. AN IDENTIFICATION OF THE FAILURE MODE (S) AND/OR MECHANISM (S) AND THE ASSOCIATED COMPONENT (S) INVOLVED: THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS ACTIVATED AND OPERATED IN ALL MODES. THE RETURNED DEVICE FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. ANY CONCLUSIONS BASED ON THE FINAL FAILURE ANALYSIS OR LAB TEST RESULTS: THE RETURNED DEVICE FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. ANY EVAL OF THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED IN THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT BY THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, HOSP REP OR THE HLTH CARE PROFESSIONAL: NO ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE FROM THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, HOSP REP OR THE HLTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. MORE COMPLETE INFO CONCERNING THE PT INCLUDING AGE, SEX AND MEDICAL HISTORY: THE USER FACILITY WAS ONLY ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SEX OF THE PT; FEMALE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUPERFICIAL 2 MM BURN SUSTAINED TO PT'S RIGHT RING FINGER. GREENVILLE HOSP INSTRUCTED PARENTS OF PT TO APPLY OINTMENT TO THE BURN. THE PT WAS RELEASED WITHOUT ADD'L PROBLEMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONMED ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL/BOVIE GEI CONMED ELECTROSURGERY * 0804242

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other