FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PLASMABLADE TISSUE DISSECTION DEVICE

MDR report key: 2428903 · Received January 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3007069406-2012-00024
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 20, 2012
Date of Event
April 11, 2011
Report Date
April 26, 2011
Manufacturer
PEAK SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K083415
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) 2012: THIS MDR IS BEING FILED BASED ON A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THE MFR. THE FACILITY DID NOT RETAIN THE DEVICE FOR EVAL, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED SO A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. TONSIL BLEED: "ONE SIDE WENT VERY WELL. THE SECOND SIDE COULDN'T GET HEMOSTASIS." SURGEON USED A SUCTION BOVIE TO CONTROL BLEEDING AND IT APPEARED TO BE UNDER CONTROL. ONCE THE PT WAS EXTUBATED, THE BLEEDING STARTED AGAIN. SURGEON WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS A ROUGH WAKE UP BY ANESTHESIA OR THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIAL EVENT DESCRIPTION: PT HAD BLEEDING DURING SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PLASMABLADE TISSUE DISSECTION DEVICE GEI PEAK SURGICAL, INC. PLASMABLADE TNA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other NOT AVAILABLE