FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN CRYOABLATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 12359751 · 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