FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DYONICS GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2110842 · 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