BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    BOVIE "HF CABLE"

    MDR report key: 296663 · Received September 12, 2000

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1019944
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    September 12, 2000
    Date of Event
    September 5, 2000
    Report Date
    September 11, 2000
    Manufacturer
    RICHARD WOLF
    Product Code
    KNF
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE SURGEON WAS PERFORMING A PROCEDURE. THE HIGH FREQUENCY CORD BROKE AT THE DISTAL END AND CAUSED A FIRE DUE TO THE SPARKING. THE ITEM THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WAS A SURGICAL TOWEL. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE PT HAD NO NOTICEABLE BURNS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 BOVIE "HF CABLE" * KNF RICHARD WOLF * *

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 68 YR Other