FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NANOKNIFE SINGLE ELECTRODE PROBE, 15 CM

MDR report key: 2492597 · Received March 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
1319211-2012-00017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 12, 2012
Date of Event
February 2, 2012
Report Date
March 7, 2012
Manufacturer
ANGIODYNAMICS
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT REPORTED. A SHIP HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON THE REPORTED CATALOG NUMBER. THIS COMPLAINT HAS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING LOTS OF THE REPORTED CATALOG NUMBER (LOTS 110318 AND 110310). THE INCOMING RECORDS FOR IRE SINGLE ELECTRODE PROBE, 15 CM CATALOG NUMBER 20400101 LOT NUMBERS 110318 AND 110310 WERE REVIEWED. THIS PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED TESTED AND RELEASED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION AND ANY FOLLOW UP INFO WILL BE SENT VIA A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY THE USER ON (B)(6) 2012, A MALE PT OF UNK AGE, PRESENTED FOR A NANOKNIFE ABLATION OF A METASTATIC HCC LESION IN THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY. THE LESION SITUATED BETWEEN THE SPLEEN, LEFT KIDNEY AND THE SMALL BOWEL. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE TREATING PHYSICIAN ON (B)(6) 2012 THAT THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING MELENA. FOLLOW UP WITH THE TREATING PHYSICIAN ON(B)(6) 2012, NOTED THAT PT RESPONDED WELL TO THE ABLATION AND PRESENTS NO EVIDENCE OF INJURY TO SURROUNDING STRUCTURE. OTHER THAN A FEW DAYS OF MILD MELENA, THE PT NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY OTHER SYMPTOMS OR COMPLICATIONS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PERMANENT HARM OR INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NANOKNIFE SINGLE ELECTRODE PROBE, 15 CM TISSUE ABLATION SYSTEM GEI ANGIODYNAMICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other