FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MICROTARGETING ELECTRODE

MDR report key: 1375263 · Received May 6, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005677147-2009-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2009
Date of Event
February 23, 2009
Report Date
April 6, 2009
Manufacturer
FHC, INC.
Product Code
GZL
PMA / PMN Number
K991522
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DISTRIBUTOR REPRESENTATIVE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE SURGEON IN THE CASE. THE SURGEON DID NOT ATTRIBUTE THE INTRACRANIAL BLEED TO ANY DEFECT IN THE ELECTRODE, AND FELT IT WAS A KNOWN POSSIBLE COMPLICATION OF THE SURGERY. THE ELECTRODE WAS NOT RETAINED, AS IT WAS FELT IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE BLEED. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCT IS POSSIBLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISTRIBUTOR REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING MICROELECTRODE RECORDING, PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN INTRACRANIAL BLEED. CASE WAS ABORTED AND PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO CT. PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE HOSPITAL TO A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICROTARGETING ELECTRODE GZL FHC, INC. 34680 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization