FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STARBURST 15CM MODEL 75 JAPAN

MDR report key: 1300324 · Received January 29, 2009

Report

Report Number
1056436-2009-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 29, 2009
Date of Event
January 20, 2009
Report Date
January 29, 2009
Manufacturer
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SKIN BURNED BY USING HAND-PIECE, STARBURST 15CM 700-101492J DURING AN OPERATION. THE PT'S SKIN WAS BURNED ABOUT 1CM. THE OPERATION WAS NORMAL AS USUAL, HOWEVER THE DOCTOR FELT SPEED OF INCREASING TEMPTER WAS A LITTLE BIT SLOW. DOCTOR USUALLY SET THE TEMPTER 90W BUT ROSE TO 110W BECAUSE IMPEDANCE WAS LOW AS 40. DOCTOR STARTED TO OPEN TINES FROM 2CM AND HE REALIZED HE REACHED TO THE TARGET TEMPTER ABOUT 3MIN AND AT THE SAME TIME, THE TEMPTER OF THE PT'S SKIN AROUND THE AREA RAISED. THEY USED ICE AND TRIED TO DECREASE THE TEMPTER OF THE SKIN, HOWEVER, AS A RESULT THE PT HAD ABOUT 1CM SKIN BURN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STARBURST 15CM MODEL 75 JAPAN RFA PROBE GEI ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. NA 28435

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other