FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
DYONICS GENERATOR
MDR report key: 2110842
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Received June 2, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1643264-2011-00011
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 2, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 8, 2011
- Report Date
- May 2, 2011
- Manufacturer
- SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY OKLAHOMA CITY MANUFACTURE
- Product Code
- GEI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
FOUR TO FIVE MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE BURSECTOMY OF THE SUBACROMIAL SPACE, WITH THE WHIRLWIND PROBE, SURGEONS OBSERVED THE SKIN ALL SURROUNDING THE SITE TURNING TO WHITE AND AFTER THAT THEY SAW VAPOUR (SMOKE). THEY STOPPED, CHECKED THEY HAVE PLACED THE PROBE CORRECTLY INSIDE PATIENT'S BODY. DECIDED TO REPLACE THE PROBE AND FINISHED THE SURGERY WITH NO MORE PROBLEMS. WHIRLWIND WAS WASTED. AT THE BEGINNING THE BURNED AREAS WERE BLISTERS (FLICTENAS). BURNT OF 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD DEGREE ARE CURRENTLY BEING HEALED BY PROFESSIONAL PLASTIC SURGERY DEPT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DYONICS GENERATOR | DYONICS RF GENERATOR | GEI | SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY OKLAHOMA CITY MANUFACTURE | 72202149 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |