UNKNOWN COVIDIEN RFA PRODUCT
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
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).
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 |