FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
INSTRUMENTATION BOVIE
MDR report key: 36578
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Received July 10, 1996
Report
- Report Number
- 36578
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 10, 1996
- Date of Event
- January 3, 1996
- Report Date
- April 4, 1996
- Manufacturer
- INSTRUMENTARIUM CORP.
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT REPORTEDLY RECEIVED A LEFT NASAL BURN APPROX 1MM ROUND DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE BURN WAS ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY THE SUCTION BOVIE. A PIN POINT HOLE WAS NOTED IN THE BOVIE INSULATION AFTER THE BURN OCCURRED. THE AREA WAS TREATED WITH BACITRACIN OINTMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSTRUMENTATION BOVIE | BOVIE | GEI | INSTRUMENTARIUM CORP. | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 YR | Required Intervention |