FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HI PWR DISPOSBL GRNDING PAD

MDR report key: 2112881 · Received May 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1717344-2011-00393
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2011
Date of Event
April 22, 2011
Report Date
April 24, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE INCIDENT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS UNDER EVAL. WHEN THE DEVICE EVAL IS COMPLETE, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING AN ABLATION PROCEDURE WHEN THE PAD WAS REMOVED, IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS A BURN ON THE PT'S LEFT THIGH WHERE PAD HAD BEEN APPLIED. THE PAD WAS APPLIED ON THE PT'S THIGH LENGTHWISE WITH THE CABLE SIDE CLOSE TO THE KNEE. THE BURN OCCURRED AT THE BOTTOM PART OF THE PAD (FAR FROM THE CABLE). DEGREE OF BURN IS UNK. THE PT IS UNDER OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HI PWR DISPOSBL GRNDING PAD RF ABLATION GROUNDING PAD GEI COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB) UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK CTRF100 ABLATION GENERATOR, S/N UNK| ACT2030 NEEDLE ELECTRODE, LOT # UNK