FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
HYBRESIS
MDR report key: 1952443
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Received January 4, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1721293-2010-00020
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 4, 2011
- Date of Event
- October 20, 2010
- Report Date
- December 20, 2010
- Manufacturer
- EMPI
- Product Code
- EGJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072946
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE PATCH WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE ELECTRODE DID NOT MEET PHYSICAL OR ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION, AS THE FLEX CIRCUIT WAS CUT. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED BECAUSE EMPI HAS RECEIVED A SIMILAR COMPLAINT THAT SUGGESTS THAT THIS DEVICE MAY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INJURY.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT SUFFERED A BURN UNDER THE BATTERY AREA OF THE HYBRESIS PATCH. THE PT WAS BEING TREATED FOR S/P NERVE TRANSPOSITION, USING DEXAMETHASONE 1.5CC, CONCENTRATION 4MG/ML. THE TREATMENT TIME WAS 2 HOURS. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL ATTENTION FOR THE BURN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HYBRESIS | HYBRESIS | EGJ | EMPI | 199589-001 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 YR |