FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NOVASURE IMPEDANCE CONTROLLED EA SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3760965 · Received April 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1222780-2014-00058
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2014
Date of Event
March 1, 2014
Report Date
March 12, 2014
Manufacturer
HOLOGIC
Product Code
MNB
PMA / PMN Number
P010013
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOT AND SERIAL NUMBER OF THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT, THEREFORE, THE EXPIRATION DATE IS NOT KNOWN. SERIAL NUMBER OF THE RADIO FREQUENCY CONTROLLER NOT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT. THE DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE CANNOT BE COMPLETED. LOT NUMBER OF THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT, THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURE DATE IS NOT KNOWN. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE CONDUCTED FOR THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A PHYSICIAN PERFORMED A NOVASURE ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN) AND RECEIVED THREE UNSUCCESSFUL CAVITY INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT (CIA) TESTS. "SHE THEN PERFORMED A LAPAROSCOPY AND NOTED A PERFORATION IN THE UPPER CORNUA REGION". THERE WAS NO OTHER INJURY TO THE PATIENT. THE ATTEMPTED NOVASURE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED. THE PHYSICIAN CAUTERIZED THE PERFORATION AND THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL. ON (B)(6) 2014. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION AND DISCHARGED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE PATIENT IS DOING "FINE NOW". A HYSTEROSCOPY, DILATATION, AND SOUNDING WITH A METAL SOUND (NOT HOLOGIC DEVICES) WERE PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE ATTEMPTED ABLATION. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN THIS PERFORATION OCCURRED OR WHAT INSTRUMENT MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
216158 NOVASURE IMPEDANCE CONTROLLED EA SYSTEM MNB HOLOGIC NS2000 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization| R RADIO FREQUENCY CONTROLLER - SERIAL NUMBER UNK