FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VULCAN GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2243977 · Received September 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5022166
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 7, 2011
Date of Event
August 24, 2011
Report Date
August 29, 2011
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW
Product Code
GEI
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STAFF REMOVING STERILE DRAPES AFTER PROCEDURE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GROUNDING PAD WAS COMING OFF WITH THE DRAPES. THE REST OF THE PAD WAS REMOVED AND THE SKIN AT THE APPLICATION SITE WAS NOTED TO BE REDDENED. PATIENT QUESTIONED NURSING STAFF REGARDING THE SAME AND SMALL FLAT REDDENED AREAS WERE NOTED AND ALSO A QUARTER SIZE FLUID FILLED BLISTER. DISCHARGED AS PLANNED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO CLINICAL ENGINEERING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VULCAN GENERATOR GEI SMITH & NEPHEW VG5716

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention