FDA Adverse Event
Summary report: N
EPOCH XP
MDR report key: 1865027
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Received September 28, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1865027
- Date Received
- September 28, 2010
- Date of Event
- May 11, 2010
- Report Date
- September 28, 2010
- Manufacturer
- AXON SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- GWE
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE TECHNICIAN PLACED THE UNIT AT THE FRONT OF THE HEAD OF THE PATIENT; THE UNIT IS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT PROTECTION OF OVERSPRAY FROM SUCTION IRRIGATION SO WHEN THE UNIT WAS SPRAYED, IT SHORTED OUT SOME OF THE ELECTRODES AND CAUSED FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO THE PATIENT'S EAR, BACK AND SCALP.======================HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S IMPRESSION======================DID NOT REALIZE THE UNIT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE STERILE DRAPING; THEREFORE, DID NOT NOTICE THE BURNING TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EPOCH XP | STIMULATOR, PHOTIC, EVOKED RESPONSE | GWE | AXON SYSTEMS | EPOCH XP | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR |