NOVASURE CONTROLLER
Report
- Report Number
- 1222780-2022-00027
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 12, 2022
- Date of Event
- June 14, 2021
- Report Date
- February 2, 2022
- Manufacturer
- HOLOGIC, INC.
- Product Code
- MNB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P010013
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE REPORTED LOT/SERIAL NUMBER. THE DEVICE WAS RELEASED MEETING ALL QA SPECIFICATIONS. WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE ISSUE REPORTED. THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES THEREFORE VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE ISSUE REPORTED AND A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR GLOBAL COMPLAINT TRENDING AND PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE FOR ADVERSE TRENDS. IF THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED ACCORDINGLY PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE.
THE NOVASURE RFC SYSTEM WAS EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS ON (B)(6) 2022. THE UNIT WAS RETURNED DUE TO BEING INVOLVED WITH A POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT AND WAS SUBJECTED TO THE FINAL SERVICE INSPECTION TESTING. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR MISUSE REPORTED FOLLOWING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE UNIT. THE RFC DEVICE PASSED ALL FINAL INSPECTION TESTS AND HIGH POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY TESTING. THERE WAS NO FAULT OBSERVED ON THE RETURNED SYSTEM. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT HAS BEEN NOT CONFIRMED AT THIS TIME, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED FOR THIS SERIAL NUMBER, THE DEVICE WAS RELEASED MEETING ALL INSPECTION CRITERIA. HOLOGIC WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK AND TREND THIS FAILURE MODE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021 A RFC CONTROLLER WAS INVOLVED IN A PROCEDURE IN WHICH PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 738343 | NOVASURE CONTROLLER | DEVICE, THERMAL ABLATION, ENDOMETRIAL | MNB | HOLOGIC, INC. | RFC2010 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | Other | NOVASURE DISPOSABLE |