FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VISUAL-ICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM
MDR report key: 12806681
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Received November 12, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2021-14141
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700985 | VISUAL-ICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM | UNIT, CRYOSURGICAL, ACCESSORIES | GEH | GALIL MEDICAL INC. | FPRCH6000 | V50014 | 00867379000006 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |