FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OLSEN
MDR report key: 1315477
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Received February 9, 2009
Report
- Report Number
- 1315477
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 9, 2009
- Date of Event
- January 23, 2009
- Report Date
- February 9, 2009
- Manufacturer
- OLSEN MEDICAL
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING A PARTIAL GLOSSECTOMY A SUPERFICIAL BURN WAS NOTED JUST RIGHT OF MIDLINE OF THE PATIENT'S LOWER LIP AND CORRESPONDING TO THE EDGE OF THE BOVIE EXTENDER. EXTENDER WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED. THE INSIDE RIM OF THE EXTENDER, ABOUT 1/4 INCH IN, WAS NOTED TO HAVE WHAT APPEARED TO BE CRACK IN THE SHEATH. CHAR MARKS ON EXTERIOR OF EXTENDER AND OUTER PLASTIC COATING APPEARS MELTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLSEN | BOVIE EXTENDER | GEI | OLSEN MEDICAL | * | 110802 | |
| 2 | THERMOGARD | DUAL DISPERSIVE ELECTRODE | ODR | CONMED CORPORATION | * | 0812171 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR |