FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THERMACHOICE

MDR report key: 2192675 · Received July 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
2192675
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 26, 2011
Date of Event
July 25, 2011
Report Date
July 26, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON ATTN: ETHICON WOMEN'S HEALTH AND UROLOGY
Product Code
MNB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NOTE STATES THE ERROR CODE ACCORDING TO THE MFR ERROR CODE LIST AND THE 65XX ERROR CODES STATE TO MAKE SURE THE CORRECT SOLUTION WAS BEING USED AND IF SO TO REPLACE THE CATHETER. IT WAS VERIFIED WITH THE STAFF THAT THE FLUID WAS CORRECT WHEN THE CATHETER WAS REPLACED AND THE UNIT WORKED FINE. CALLED MFR AND SPOKE TO (B)(4), TO VERIFY BASED ON WHAT I HAD TOLD HIM, THE PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY THE CATHETER. THE MFR REQUESTED THE CATHETER TO BE RETURNED TO THEM IF WE STILL HAVE IT. WE FOUND THAT IT WILL GO TO THE HOSPITAL RISK MANAGER. I WILL PROVIDE HIM WITH THE MFR CONTACT FOR THE RETURN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THERMACHOICE THERMACHOICE III MNB ETHICON ATTN: ETHICON WOMEN'S HEALTH AND UROLOGY $$0513TC003DEMG011 DEMG01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR