ULTRAGUIDECTR
Report
- Report Number
- 3013479847-2025-00002
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 29, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 1, 2025
- Report Date
- July 22, 2025
- Manufacturer
- SONEX HEALTH
- Product Code
- LXH
- UDI-DI
- 00860002094700
- PMA / PMN Number
- K192873
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MS, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE DATE OF THE EVENT IN SECTION B3 OF THIS REPORT WAS SELECTED AS 11/01/2025 TO REFLECT THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER 2025. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT REPORTED AND THEREFORE A REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. NERVE INJURY IS REFERENCED IN THE ULTRAGUIDECTR INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AS A POSSIBLE COMPLICATION. NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED.
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE OPERATING SURGEON, A CTR-US (CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE USING ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE) WAS PERFORMED IN (B)(6) 2024 FOR SEVERE CTS (CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME), INCLUDING PROXIMALLY RADIATING PAIN. THE PROCEDURE WAS UNEVENTFUL WITH NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION. TWO WEEKS POST-OPERATIVELY, THE CTS SYMPTOMS HAD COMPLETELY RESOLVED. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT REPORTED NEW NUMBNESS IN THE 3RD WEBSPACE. THE NUMBNESS PERSISTED AND AN MRI IN (B)(6) 2025 DEMONSTRATED POST-OPERATIVE CHANGES BUT NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES. THE PATIENT EVENTUALLY DEVELOPED SOME IRRITATIVE SYMPTOMS (PARESTHESIAS) ASSOCIATED WITH THE NUMBNESS. AN EXPLORATION USING AN OPEN CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE APPROACH WAS PERFORMED IN (B)(6) 2025. FOCAL SWELLING (NOTED AS A "KNOT") WAS NOTED, POTENTIALLY INDICATIVE OF A NEUROMA IN CONTINUITY. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO CLEAR SIGN OF INJURY. THE PHYSICIAN EXCISED THE ENLARGED NERVE SEGMENT AND PERFORMED A CONNECTOR ASSISTED NERVE REPAIR. IN THE EARLY POST-OPERATIVE PERIOD, THE PATIENT'S PARESTHESIAS HAD ALREADY RESOLVED, THOUGH SHE CONTINUED TO HAVE NUMBNESS IN THE THIRD INTERSPACE. THE PHYSICIAN PLANS TO FOLLOW THE PATIENT AND ANTICIPATES SOME RECOVERY OF SENSATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1411853 | ULTRAGUIDECTR | CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE SYSTEM | LXH | SONEX HEALTH | 600112-001 | 00860002094700 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Required Intervention |