FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NANOKNIFE SINGLE ELECTRODE PROBE, 15 CM

MDR report key: 2211303 · Received May 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1319211-2011-00041
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 19, 2011
Date of Event
May 6, 2009
Report Date
May 19, 2011
Manufacturer
ANGIODYNAMICS
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS NOT BEING SENT FOR A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO NOTIFY THE FDA THAT MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED POST-PROCEDURE, IN THE FORM OF IV FLUIDS AND MORPHINE TO ALLEVIATE PAIN AND THE PT REQUIRED PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION OF TWO DAYS. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITHOUT ISSUES. NO PERMANENT HARM OR PERMANENT INJURY WAS REPORTED TO THE PT. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED ON 48 HOURS POST-PROCEDURE AND THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED. THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING SUBMITTED LATE DUE TO A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF CASE NOTES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ULTRASOUND AND CT GUIDED NANOKNIFE ABLATION OF A LIVER LESION WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2009. PT EXPERIENCED PAIN POST-PROCEDURE REQUIRING MORPHINE ANALGESIC AND PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION OF TWO DAYS. IV FLUIDS AND MORPHINE WERE REDUCED AS PT'S PAIN EASED. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2009. BY (B)(6) 2009, THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. NO PERMANENT HARM OR PERMANENT INJURY WAS REPORTED TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NANOKNIFE SINGLE ELECTRODE PROBE, 15 CM TISSUE ABLATION DEVICE GEI ANGIODYNAMICS NA NOR REPORTED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Hospitalization| R