FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN COVIDIEN RFA PRODUCT

MDR report key: 3181458 · Received June 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004904811-2013-00028
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2013
Date of Event
February 11, 2013
Report Date
May 9, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SITE DID NOT RETURN ANY DEVICE OR PROVIDE ANY LOT OR SERIAL NUMBERS THEREFORE NO DEVICE EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED PERTINENT TO THIS EVENT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS AN ADVERSE EVENT RECORDED ON A CRF AS PART OF THE (B)(4) PATIENT REGISTRY. THE PATIENT WAS PROSPECTIVELY ENROLLED WITH 9CM INDEFINITE DYSPLASIA. ONE DAY POST FOCAL ABLATION PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT AFTER EATING BREAKFAST, HE VOMITED. THE PATIENT CONTACTED THE TREATING PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER). THE PATIENT WAS EVALUATED BY THE ER PHYSICIAN AND ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. AN ESOPHAGRAM WAS PERFORMED WHICH WAS UNREMARKABLE. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED TO HOME THE NEXT DAY WITH NO FURTHER VOMITING OR OTHER CLINICAL SEQUELAE. PER PHYSICIAN THE SEVERITY OF THIS EVENT WAS SERIOUS, THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE DEVICE PROCEDURE WAS UNLIKELY AND THERE WAS NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THIS EVENT IS BEING REPORTED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
270894 UNKNOWN COVIDIEN RFA PRODUCT ELECTROSURGICAL COAGULATION SYSTEM GEI COVIDIEN NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Hospitalization ONDANSETRON, 4MG EVERY 6 HOURS AS NEEDED