FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCULIS ACCU2I PMTA APPLICATOR

MDR report key: 2145157 · Received May 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
9710493-2011-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 26, 2011
Date of Event
March 16, 2011
Report Date
May 25, 2011
Manufacturer
MICROSULIS MEDICAL LTD.
Product Code
NEY
PMA / PMN Number
K094021
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THIS PROCEDURE, FORCE WAS REPEATEDLY PLACED ON THE APPLICATOR SHAFT BY RETRACTORS, ULTRASOUND PROBES AND THE LIVER TISSUE ITSELF IN USING THE APPLICATOR TO SERVE AS A RETRACTOR. THREE ABLATION PROCEDURES FOR 2 MINUTES EACH AT 180W WERE PERFORMED IN AND AROUND THE TARGET AREA. THE FOURTH ABLATION PROCEDURE WAS FOR 6 MINUTES AT 180W IN A DEEPER AREA. THIS WAS FOLLOWED FINALLY BY A FIFTH ABLATION PROCEDURE FOR 1:30 MINUTES AT 180W IN AN AREA SLIGHTLY PROXIMAL TO THE SITE OF THE 6 MINUTE ABLATION. AFTER 1:19 MINUTES THE TREATMENT FAILED AND AS THE APPLICATOR WAS DRAWN BACK OUT OF THE TISSUE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CERAMIC TIP HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SHAFT AND WAS STILL IN TISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCULIS ACCU2I PMTA APPLICATOR NEY- ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING COAGULATION NEY MICROSULIS MEDICAL LTD. ACCU2I WOAB 3672

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR