FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HALOFLEX (115V) GENERATOR

MDR report key: 3161804 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004904811-2013-00026
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Date of Event
May 29, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K092487
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SITE DID NOT RETURN ANY DEVICE THEREFORE NO DEVICE EVAL WAS PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND NO ISSUES. IF ADDITIONAL INFO PERTINENT TO THIS EVENT IS OBTAINED, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT WITH 7 CM OF NON-DYSPLASTIC BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS WITH A HISTORY OF PRIOR DILATION OF THE ESOPHAGUS UNDERWENT A CIRCUMFERENTIAL ABLATION OF THE ENTIRE SEGMENT. THE PROCEDURE PROGRESSED NORMALLY WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT BLEEDING OR OTHER ABNORMALITIES. TWO DAYS POST PROCEDURE, THE PT COMPLAINED OF DYSPHAGIA. A BARIUM SWALLOW REVEALED A "RATTY" APPEARANCE OF THE ESOPHAGUS WITH A FOCAL 70% NARROWING. THE TREATING PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO WAIT SIX WEEKS BEFORE PERFORMING A F/U ENDOSCOPY. THE F/U ENDOSCOPY ON (B)(6) 2013 REVEALED A WEB AT THE GASTROESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION WITH STENOSIS, PREVENTING PASSAGE OF THE SCOPE. THE TREATING PHYSICIAN DILATED THE PT'S ESOPHAGUS TO 13 MM. NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251673 HALOFLEX (115V) GENERATOR ELECTROSURGICAL COAGULATION SYSTEM GEI COVIDIEN NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention