FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VISUAL-ICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 12806665 · Received November 12, 2021

Report

Report Number
2134265-2021-14140
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 12, 2021
Date of Event
October 15, 2021
Report Date
November 12, 2021
Manufacturer
GALIL MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
GEH
UDI-DI
00867379000006
PMA / PMN Number
K113860
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ICE. A VISUAL-ICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM WAS SELECTED FOR USE IN A PROCEDURE WITH FOUR CX NEEDLES. THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE, DURING BOTH FREEZE CYCLES, THE TEMPERATURE ON THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE WAS -1.05, WHICH WAS NORMALLY -1.20. CT SHOWED THE ICEBALL TO BE 1CM LESS THAN EXPECTED IN ALL DIMENSIONS. THE SAME ISSUE WAS OBSERVED ON ALL NEEDLES ACROSS ALL CHANNELS. ICE FORMATION WAS SUFFICIENT IN COVERING THE TARGETED TISSUE AFTER THE THIRD FREEZE TO INCREASE THE ICEBALL SIZE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THIS DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1700977 VISUAL-ICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM UNIT, CRYOSURGICAL, ACCESSORIES GEH GALIL MEDICAL INC. FPRCH6000 V50014 00867379000006

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown