FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ANGIODYNAMIC

MDR report key: 1220676 · Received October 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5008850
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 31, 2008
Date of Event
October 23, 2008
Report Date
October 31, 2008
Manufacturer
ANGIODYNAMIC
Product Code
DYB
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON REMOVED THE LASER FIBER FROM THE PATIENT'S LEFT LEG AND NOTICED THAT THE TIP WAS BURNT AND THE CATHETER WAS ABOUT 4 INCHES SHORTER. USING ULTRASOUND, THE SURGEON LOCATED THE MISSING PORTION OF THE FIBER IN THE PATIENT'S LEG. THE SURGEON SURGICALLY REMOVED THE RETAINED PORTION. THIS DEVICE WAS USED ON BOTH LEGS OF THE SAME PATIENT BY DR. SHEELA PETEL. DATES OF USE: 2008. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: ENDOVASCULAR RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION BIL. GREATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANGIODYNAMIC VENACURE KIT DYB ANGIODYNAMIC 65CM 954071

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR