FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ALIYA SYSTEM
MDR report key: 19003897
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Received March 28, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- MW5153364
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 28, 2024
- Date of Event
- March 23, 2023
- Report Date
- March 26, 2024
- Manufacturer
- GALVANIZE THERAPEUTICS
- Product Code
- OAB
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
THIS REPORT IS IN REGARDS TO QUESTIONABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES WITH REGARD TO THE GALVANIZE/ALIYA SYSTEM. THEY ARE MARKETING THIS PRODUCT AS EFFECTIVE FOR TREATMENT OF PULMONARY NODULES. WE TRIED IT IN 5 PATIENTS AND IT DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS IS EXCEEDINGLY DANGEROUS AS IT IS PULMONARY ABLATION OF LUNG NODULES IS A HIGH RISK PROCEDURE. WE ARE PUBLISHING OUR EXPERIENCE NOW. HOWEVER, THIS MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO GET THE WORD OUT. I AM GETTING WORD THAT THEY ARE AGGRESSIVELY SELLING THIS PRODUCT TO THE IR COMMUNITY. I THINK THIS COMPANY IS TOO FOCUSED ON PROFITS AND NOT THE OUTCOMES OF CANCER PATIENTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1589164 | ALIYA SYSTEM | LOW ENERGY DIRECT CURRENT THERMAL ABLATION SYSTEM | OAB | GALVANIZE THERAPEUTICS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR | Male | Other |