BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    E-Z CLN PNL RKR MOD BD HLR BNS

    MDR report key: 12633238 · Received October 14, 2021

    Report

    Report Number
    1721194-2021-00078
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 14, 2021
    Date of Event
    August 31, 2021
    Report Date
    October 14, 2021
    Manufacturer
    MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
    Product Code
    GEI
    UDI-DI
    10614559103531
    PMA / PMN Number
    K965054
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. PER CUSTOMER THE BURNT SKIN ON THE LEFT BREAST WAS REMOVED BY THE PHYSICIAN AND NO ADDITIONAL MEDICATION WAS PROVIDED. THE PHYSICIAN WAS USING THE CAUTERY TIP AND IT WAS INSIDE THE BREAST POCKET AND THE INSULATED SHAFT WAS OUTSIDE THE BODY CAVITY. IT WAS THEN HE NOTICED THAT IT WAS CHARRING THE PATIENT SKIN. THE BURN SIZE IS 1X2 INCHES. PATIENT IS DOING FINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, AND THE FOLLOWING WAS OBTAINED: COULD YOU PLEASE CONFIRM WHAT IS THE SEVERITY OF THE BURN? (PLEASE SEE DEGREES OF BURNS BELOW AND CHOOSE ONE): FIRST DEGREE BURNS ARE MINOR BURNS ON THE FIRST LAYER OF SKIN. THE SKIN LOOKS DRY, REDNESS, AND MAY BE SWELLING; NO PENETRATION OR BLISTERS. SECOND DEGREE BURN LOOKS WET OR MOIST. THE BURN SITE APPEARS RED, BLISTERED, AND MAY BE SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL. THIRD DEGREE BURN THE BURN SITE LOOKS DEEP, WHITENING OR BLACKENED AND CHARRED. IT WAS A THIRD DEGREE BURN, THE SITE WAS VISIBLY BLACKENED AND CHARRED. WHAT MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS USED TO TREAT THE BURN? (SUCH AS SALVE OR STITCHES) PHYSICIAN CUT OUT SKIN. BESIDES THE BURN, DID THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE DUE TO THE ISSUE? NO. ARE THERE ANY ANTICIPATED LONG-TERM EFFECTS FROM THE BURN OR INJURY? NO. WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE AFFECTED (PATIENT OR USER)? FINE. THE BURN WAS LOCATED NEXT TO THE PHYSICIAN¿S INCISION/ENTRY SITE INTO THE BREAST CAVITY. HE HAD TO CUT OUT THE BURNT, CHARRED SKIN THEN STITCH IT UP TO LOOK LIKE IT DIDN¿T OCCUR. ARE THERE ANY PHOTOS OF THE BURN THAT YOU COULD SHARE WITH US IN REGARDS TO THE BURN? IF YES, PLEASE SEND TO [email protected] ¿ NOT AVAILABLE (PREVIOUSLY ANSWERED). NO THE PHYSICIAN CUT OUT THE BURNT SKIN WHEN HE WAS FINISHING UP THE PROCEDURE, NO PICTURES WERE TAKEN. WHAT WAS THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE? BREAST AUGMENTATION. DOES THE SURGEON BELIEVE THERE IS THERE AN ALLEGED DEFICIENCY TO THE DEVICE THAT LED TO PATIENT BURN AND IF SO WHY? THE CAUTERY PEN. WHAT ELECTRODE WAS BEING USED WITH THE 0036HBN? IN MY CUSTOM PLASTIC PACK (B)(4). WAS THE STANDARD BLADE REMOVED AND REPLACED? YES. ANY PHOTOS OF THE ELECTRODE THAT WAS USED? NO. WHAT WAS THE SETTING OF THE GENERATOR? 40/40. WAS THE DEVICE PLACED ON THE PATIENT INSTEAD OF THE HOLSTER? HE WAS USING THE CAUTERY ON THE PATIENT WHEN IT BURNT THE PATIENT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A BREAST AUGMENTATION A PATIENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE USING SUPPLIES FROM A CUSTOM PACK. THE PACK IS THE PLASTIC PACK THE PHYSICIAN WAS USING THE CAUTERY ON A PATIENT WHEN THE CAUTERY BURNED THE PATIENT¿S SKIN. THE ITEM IN THE PACK THAT BURNT THE PATIENT WAS PENCIL CAUTERY WITH HOLSTER.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1529980 E-Z CLN PNL RKR MOD BD HLR BNS E-Z CLEAN PENCIL RKR MOD BLADE HLSTR BNS GEI MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 0036HBN 204437 10614559103531

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Required Intervention