HYDRO THERMABLATOR (HTA) ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION SYSTEM
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
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.
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 |