FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 207859 · Received January 15, 1999

Report

Report Number
207859
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 15, 1999
Date of Event
November 16, 1998
Report Date
December 7, 1998
Manufacturer
VALLEYLAB, INC.
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT IN OPERATING ROOM FOR APPLICATION OF ARCH BARS AND (INTERNAL MAXILLARY FIXATION), RESECT ANKYLOTIC LEFT TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT, RECONSTRUCT ASCENDING RAMUS MANDIBLE AND TEMPORO-MANDIBULAR JOINT WITH RIB BONE CARTILAGE CONSTRUCT. DURING RIB GRAFT HARVEST, PT SUSTAINED BURN TO CHEST WHEN THE ELECTROCAUSTERY PENCIL WAS INADVERTENTLY LEANED UPON. WOUND MANAGED BY EXCISION AND ELLIPTICAL CLOSURE WITH REABSORBABLE SUTURES AND STERI-STRIPS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NA HANDSWITCHING PENCIL GEI VALLEYLAB, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Other