FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
THERMOPAD
MDR report key: 1654380
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Received April 7, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1056436-2010-00026
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- April 7, 2010
- Date of Event
- April 6, 2010
- Report Date
- April 7, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
- Product Code
- GEI
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT RECEIVED A 1ST DEGREE BURN MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 5CM BY 3CM ON THE MEDIAL PORTION OF THE RIGHT THIGH FROM A DISPERSIVE ELECTRODE. THE BURN WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED DURING REMOVAL OF THE PADS. RFA OF A 3CM LIVER LESION WAS PERFORMED WITH A STARBURST TALON SEMIFLEX NEEDLE. THERMOPADS WERE USED TO GROUND THE PATIENT. THERMOPAD TEMPERATURES WERE MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE. THE HIGHEST THERMOPAD TEMPERATURE OBSERVED WAS 35 DEGREES C.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERMOPAD | RFA PAD | GEI | ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. | NA | Y051909-1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |