FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

VULCAN RF GENERATOR

MDR report key: 378990 · Received February 25, 2002

Report

Report Number
2953127-2002-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 25, 2002
Date of Event
January 29, 2002
Report Date
February 14, 2002
Manufacturer
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS, INC.
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A SUB-ACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT SUFFERED A GROUND PAD BURN. THE GROUND PAD (VALLEY LAB) WAS PLACED ON FATTY TISSUE OF THE INNER THIGH. THE BURN WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 X 1.5 CM. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VULCAN RF GENERATOR RF GENERATOR GEI ORATEC INTERVENTIONS, INC. 815000 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention