FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYBRESIS

MDR report key: 1952443 · 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