NEUROTHERM DISPOSABLE GROUNDING PAD
Report
- Report Number
- 1226344-2014-00001
- Date Received
- April 9, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 12, 2014
- Report Date
- March 12, 2014
- Manufacturer
- NEUROTHERM, INC.
- Product Code
- GXD
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052878
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE GROUNDING PAD UNDERWENT VISUAL, PERFORMANCE, AND MECHANICAL/PHYSICAL TESTING UPON RETURN ((B)(6) 2014) AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. CUSTOMER STATES THE INCIDENT MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF PAD. NO PICTURES OF THE BURN AREA OR ANY IMPEDANCE INFORMATION WERE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. NO PT TREATMENT WAS NEEDED.
ON (B)(6) 2014, DOCTOR PERFORMED A 3 LEVEL RF WITH NT2000 UNIT S/N (B)(4). CANNULA IN USE SL-C1010-18 S/N (B)(4). PAD PLACED ON THE RIGHT FLANK OF PT. DOCTOR HAD JUST BEGUN FIRST LESIONING, WHEN AT APPROX 60 DEGREES CELSIUS THE PT COMPLAINED THAT IT HURT. PROCEDURE IMMEDIATELY HALTED AND PADS REMOVED. PT HAS TWO SUNBURN-TYPE BURNS. FIRST IN APPROX 1.25 INCHES BY 1.5 INCHES WITH 2 BALL POINT PEN MARK BUBBLES. SECOND IS ROUGHLY 2 INCHES BY 3.25 INCHES WITH 3 BALL POINT PEN MARK BUBBLES. ICE WAS IMMEDIATELY APPLIED TO THE AREAS AND DOCTOR ADVISED PT TO APPLY TOPICAL CREAM. UPON DISCHARGE OF PT, PT WAS PAIN FREE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213290 | NEUROTHERM DISPOSABLE GROUNDING PAD | DISPOSABLE GROUNDING PAD | GXD | NEUROTHERM, INC. | RF-DGP-S | 20130920 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |