FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ACCULIS ACCU2I PMTA APPLICATOR
MDR report key: 2476101
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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 |