FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GENERATOR AQM 115V

MDR report key: 3251683 · Received July 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226420-2013-00138
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2013
Date of Event
May 24, 2013
Report Date
July 2, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY, LLC
Product Code
MUL
PMA / PMN Number
K052859
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). METHOD, RESULTS: GENERATOR IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN AND INSPECTION; FACILITY CONTINUING TO USE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON REPORTED POST-OPERATIVE PATIENT INFECTION (SUPERFICIAL WOUND INFECTION) THAT WAS FIRST TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS, THEN DEBRIDEMENT, AND FINALLY SURGICAL INTERVENTION VIA REMOVAL AND CLEANING OF IMPLANT TO TREAT THE INFECTION. POTENTIAL OVERTREATMENT OF SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE DETERMINED TO BE MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY SURGEON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
351950 GENERATOR AQM 115V GENERATOR,ELECTROSURGICAL,COAGULATION,CANCER MUL MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY, LLC 40-402-1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00080 YR Required Intervention