FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYDRO THERMABLATOR (HTA) ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2133203 · Received June 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-01961
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2011
Date of Event
May 27, 2011
Report Date
May 27, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
MNB
PMA / PMN Number
P000040
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A GENESYS HYDROTHERMABLATION PROCERVA PROCEDURE SET WAS USED IN A HYDROTHERMABLATION (HTA) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2011 (PATIENT ID, AGE, AND WEIGHT ARE UNAVAILABLE). ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, A FLUID LOSS ALARM WAS RECEIVED FIVE MINUTES INTO THE ABLATION PHASE. A CERVICAL LEAK WAS OBSERVED, SO THE PHYSICIAN PROCEEDED TO THE COOL DOWN PHASE AND SHUT THE MACHINE DOWN. A SECOND GENESYS HYDROTHERMABLATION PROCERVA PROCEDURE SET WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYDRO THERMABLATOR (HTA) ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION SYSTEM DEVICE, THERMAL ABLATION, ENDOMETRIAL MNB BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M006580210 0000042034

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1