FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
UNKNOWN CRYOABLATION SYSTEM
MDR report key: 12359751
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Received August 24, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2021-10654
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 24, 2021
- Date of Event
- July 28, 2021
- Report Date
- August 24, 2021
- Manufacturer
- GALIL MEDICAL INC.
- Product Code
- GEH
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
PRO CODE (PRODUCT CODE): OCL.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CONSOLE CREATED INSUFFICIENT ICE. AN UNKNOWN BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRYOABLATION SYSTEM WAS IN USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TWO ICEROD NEEDLES. TESTING WAS PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE PROCEDURE PROCEEDED. SIX MINUTES INTO THE SECOND FREEZE AN ICEBALL FORMED, HOWEVER, IT AS NOT AS WELL DEFINED, LARGE OR DENSE AS WAS EXPECTED BY THE PHYSICIAN. THE NOISE OF THE GAS SUPPLY SOUNDED "UNDERPOWERED". A THIRD FREEZE WAS CONDUCTED AS A PRECAUTION. ONLY 50 BAR PRESSURE WAS ACHIEVED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1256545 | UNKNOWN CRYOABLATION SYSTEM | UNIT, CRYOSURGICAL, ACCESSORIES | GEH | GALIL MEDICAL INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |