CERENE CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 3012018285-2025-00002
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 21, 2025
- Date of Event
- March 20, 2025
- Report Date
- April 18, 2025
- Manufacturer
- CHANNEL MEDSYSTEMS, INC.
- Product Code
- MNB
- UDI-DI
- 00850008595035
- PMA / PMN Number
- P180032
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ANY DEVICE MALFUNCTION DURING TREATMENT CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A USER ELECTING TO PERFORM A REPEAT ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION, WHICH CAN POSE A SERIOUS RISK TO HEALTH. LABELING FOR THE CERENE CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE STATES THAT THE "TREATMENT STATUS AND NEXT STEPS" FOR ERROR CODE 378 IS "UTERUS PARTIALLY TREATED, END PROCEDURE, DO NOT RE-TREAT." NO INJURY OR ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED.
THE PHYSICIAN ENCOUNTERED A DEVICE MALFUNCTION WHILE USING THE CERENE CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE. THE DEVICE OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL 23 SECONDS AFTER ACTIVE ABLATIVE TREATMENT HAD STARTED, AT WHICH TIME THE LCD SCREEN DISPLAYED ERROR CODE 378. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND VENTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS TERMINATED AND THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED WITH NO ADVERSE EVENTS REPORTED. ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED THAT A LARGE SPIKE IN PRESSURE TRIGGERED THE EC378 FAULT. VISUAL INSPECTION RESULTED IN NO OBSERVATIONS OF NOTE. RE-TESTING OF THE DEVICE RESULTED IN COMPLETION OF THE TREATMENT SEQUENCE WITHOUT ISSUE. BASED ON THIS DATA AND A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT RECORD, THE LIKELIEST ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS FAULT IS OCCLUSION OF THE COLLECTION TUBING AT THE INTERFACE WITH THE EXHAUST COLLECTION BAG DUE TO UNINTENTIONAL TWISTING OF THE EXHAUST COLLECTION BAG.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 911199 | CERENE CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE | ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION DEVICE | MNB | CHANNEL MEDSYSTEMS, INC. | FGS-7000 | 110163477 | 00850008595035 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female |