FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERFORMA 2"SQ, 4/PK 5519-67

MDR report key: 1887107 · Received October 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183164-2010-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 27, 2010
Report Date
October 1, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
GXY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON 10/01/2010 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE PERFORMA E-STIM ELECTRODES. THE TREATING FACILITY REPORTS THE PT WAS UNDER GOING TREATMENT ON HIS RIGHT CALF. THE PT WAS RECEIVING INTERFERENTIAL CURRENT (IFC) WITH A VOLTAGE SETTING OF 80 TO 150 MHZ 1-2 TIMES PER WEEK, PER THE TREATING FACILITY. AFTER TREATMENT IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS THREE MARKS ON THE SKIN THAT APPEARED TO BE IRRITATED, AND APPEARED TO BE BURNS WITH OPEN SORES. THE PT WAS SEEN BY HIS PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN IN THE OFFICE FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PT REC'D DEBRIDEMENT OF THE WOUNDS AND ANTIBIOTICS. STATUS OF THE PT AT THIS TIME IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERFORMA 2"SQ, 4/PK 5519-67 ELECTRODE GXY COVIDIEN EP84101 016613

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other