BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    (BOVIE) HAND-TROL

    MDR report key: 272797 · Received April 6, 2000

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1018596
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    April 6, 2000
    Date of Event
    March 27, 2000
    Report Date
    April 4, 2000
    Manufacturer
    CONMED CORP.
    Product Code
    GEI
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    OH, US
    Reporter Occupation
    INVALID DATA

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BOVIE HAND-TROL MANUFACTURED BY CONMED WAS PLUGGED INTO OUTLET AND AN AUTOMATIC FIRING OF THE PENCIL OCCURRED CAUSING 1MM X 1MM SKIN BURN TO LEFT LOWER LEG. NO ONE FIRED THE BOVIE. "ROCKER" PANEL SWITCH ON THE DEVICE INSTEAD OF 2-BUTTON SWITCH WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE AUTOMATIC FIRING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 (BOVIE) HAND-TROL * GEI CONMED CORP. * 0GAH AC06

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 65 YR Other