FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MWA PERCUTANEOUS ANTENNA 17CM

MDR report key: 1942333 · Received December 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1717344-2010-01005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2010
Date of Event
December 7, 2010
Report Date
December 7, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)
Product Code
NEY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE INCIDENT SAMPLE HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT TO DATE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED, OR IF ADD'L INFO PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS OBTAINED, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS MICROWAVE LUNG ABLATION PROCEDURE, THE ANTENNA BROKE DURING THE POSITIONING OF THE ANTENNA IN THE BODY OF THE PATIENT. THE ANTENNA WAS REMOVED IN ONE PIECE. THE ABLATION WAS FINISHED WITH ANOTHER ANTENNA. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MWA PERCUTANEOUS ANTENNA 17CM MICROWAVE ABLATION ACCESSORY NEY COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB) 185951

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR