NEUROBLATE® SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3009970070-2023-00023
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 26, 2023
- Date of Event
- August 29, 2023
- Report Date
- September 26, 2023
- Manufacturer
- MONTERIS MEDICAL
- Product Code
- GEX
- UDI-DI
- 00816589021080
- PMA / PMN Number
- K193375
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE NEUROBLATE SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CONTAIN LASER SAFETY WARNINGS AS RISK MITIGATIONS FOR THIS EVENT: SECTION 4.3, GENERAL WARNINGS: "LASER EYE PROTECTION PROVIDED WITH THE NEUROBLATE SYSTEM MUST BE WORN IN THE MRI SCANNER ROOM DURING OPERATION OF THE LASER" SECTION 4.6, LASER SAFETY WARNINGS: "ENSURE THE LASER FIBER CONNECTIONS ARE MADE CORRECTLY. IMPROPER CONNECTIONS MAY LEAD TO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR OPERATOR INJURY." SECTION 4.7, INSPECTION, CLEANING, DISINFECTION, STERILIZATION: "PRIOR TO USE: CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SYSTEM LASER CABLE/UMBILICAL CONNECTIONS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ALL COMPLETED THE "TWO-CLICK" CONNECTION, I.E., PLUG IS PUSHED INTO MATING CONNECTOR SO THAT ONE CLICK AT PARTIAL (HALF) INSERTION AND A SECOND CLICK AT FULL INSERTION." NO HARM WAS OBSERVED IN THIS EVENT.
DURING AN ABLATION PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LASER FIBER WAS THERMALLY FUSED AT THE PORTABLE CONNECTOR MODULE (PCM) MATING ADAPTER. THIS OCCURRED MID-WAY THROUGH THE ABLATION. CONNECTIONS WERE TRIPLE CHECKED FOR SECURITY AND WERE FULLY CONNECTED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED IN RELATION TO THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1097676 | NEUROBLATE® SYSTEM | NEUROBLATE® SYSTEM | GEX | MONTERIS MEDICAL | 20980 | 00816589021080 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |