FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NOVASURE IMPEDANCE CONTROLLED EA SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1972215 · Received January 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1222780-2011-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 19, 2011
Date of Event
December 20, 2010
Report Date
December 20, 2010
Manufacturer
HOLOGIC
Product Code
MNB
PMA / PMN Number
P010013
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE CANNOT BE COMPLETED. THE RADIO FREQUENCY CONTROLLER HAS RETURNED AND AN ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF THE RADIO FREQUENCY CONTROLLER IS 04/2010. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR BOTH THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE AND RFC. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED. CURRENTLY, UNABLE TO ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP OR IMPACT TO THE REPORTED OBSERVATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SOUNDING OF THE UTERINE CAVITY WITH A NON HOLOGIC DEVICE IN PREPARATION FOR A NOVASURE ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION, THE PT EXPERIENCED BRADYCARDIA (RATE UNK). THE PT THEN WENT INTO CARDIAC ASYSTOLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RF ABLATION CYCLE. ABLATION WAS STOPPED, THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE WAS REMOVED, AND CPR (CARDIAC PULMONARY RESUSCITATION) WAS DONE FOR 2 MINUTES. ADDITIONALLY, ATROPINE (DOSE UNK) WAS ADMINISTERED. THE PT REMAINED IN THE HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. WHILE THERE SHE DEVELOPED A "LOW GRADE FEVER" (DEGREE UNK) AND ANTIBIOTICS (MEDICATION UNK) WERE GIVEN. SHE WAS DISCHARGED HOME ON (B)(6) 2010. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THE PT IS "DOING WELL".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NOVASURE IMPEDANCE CONTROLLED EA SYSTEM MNB HOLOGIC NS2000 10K01RA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Hospitalization| R RADIO FREQUENCY CONTROLLER| (B)(4)