FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAUTERY GROUND PAD

MDR report key: 13586 · Received May 25, 1994

Report

Report Number
MW1002253
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 25, 1994
Date of Event
March 23, 1994
Report Date
May 9, 1994
Manufacturer
CONMED CORP.
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DR BEGAN CAUTERIES AROUND STERNAL WIRES AND THE REM ALARM SOUNDED AND INTERRUPTED CAUTERY OPERATION. TWO ESU'S WERE BEING USED SIMULTANEOUSLY. ESU'S PAD WAS CHANGED AS WELL AS CAUTERY PENCILS. REM ALARM STOPPED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAUTERY GROUND PAD GEI CONMED CORP.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention