FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
THERMATRX OFFICE THERMO THERAPY SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2090513
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Received April 19, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2183959-2011-00137
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 19, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2011
- Report Date
- April 6, 2011
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Product Code
- MEQ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE THERMATRX CATHETER WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE CATHETER WAS RATED "UNSATISFACTORY." THE CATHETER BALLOON WAS SPLIT AND STRETCHED. BALLOON APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED BY A SHARP OBJECT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH THIS CATHETER IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFO IS AVAILABLE, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS STATED ON (B)(6) 2011 THAT RECENTLY, DATE NOT PROVIDED, A THERMATRX CATHETER COLLAPSED DURING TREATMENT. IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERMATRX OFFICE THERMO THERAPY SYSTEM | TRANSURETHRAL MICROWAVE THERMOTHERAPY SYSTEM | MEQ | AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |