FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MULTI-RADIOFREQUENCY CABLE

MDR report key: 2954017 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1033422-2013-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 3, 2013
Report Date
January 3, 2013
Manufacturer
KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE
Product Code
DRF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND THE ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE ARE PENDING. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE AT THIS TIME, AS THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE DHR REVIEW OR ONCE SAMPLES ARE EVALUATED, THE ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. INFORMATION FROM THIS INCIDENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR PRODUCT COMPLAINT AND MDR TREND REPORTING SYSTEMS. ONGOING ANALYSIS OF TREND INFORMATION IS USED TO IDENTIFY THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

KIMBERLY-CLARK RECEIVED A REPORT STATING, "DURING PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO GET A TEMP READING FROM THE PROBE. PROCEDURE HAD TO BE ABORTED. NO PT INJURY." KIMBERLY-CLARK HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE KIMBERLY-CLARK COMPLAINT DATABASE (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
57898 MULTI-RADIOFREQUENCY CABLE RF CABLE DRF KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE PXFA011209

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention