FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCULIS ACCU2I PMTA APPLICATOR

MDR report key: 2476101 · Received April 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
9710493-2011-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2011
Date of Event
August 30, 2010
Report Date
March 29, 2011
Manufacturer
MICROSULIS MEDICAL LTD.
Product Code
NEY
PMA / PMN Number
K094021
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE X-RAYED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PMTA APPLICATOR WAS PLACED PERCUTANEOUSLY INTO THE TARGET LIVER TISSUE. THE ABLATION PROCEDURE PARAMETERS WERE SET AT 160WATTS FOR 6 MINS. THE PROCEDURE COMMENCED AS EXPECTED FOR A DURATION OF 4 MINS AT WHICH TIME THE SYSTEM ALARMED AND THE PROCEDURE TERMINATED. WHEN THE APPLICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE TARGET TISSUE, APPROX TWO THIRDS OF THE CERAMIC TIP OF THE APPLICATOR WAS MISSING. SUBSEQUENT CT IMAGING INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF THE DETACHED CERAMIC TIP WITHIN THE TARGET TISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCULIS ACCU2I PMTA APPLICATOR NEY - ELECTROSURGICAL CUTTING COAGULATION NEY MICROSULIS MEDICAL LTD. ACCU2I WOAB 3081

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1