FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PLATINUM SUBDERMAL NEEDLE ELECTRODES

MDR report key: 3836050 · Received May 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005581270-2014-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 2014
Date of Event
March 18, 2014
Report Date
March 31, 2014
Manufacturer
GRASS TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
IKT
PMA / PMN Number
PREAMENDMENT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6) CONTRACTS WITH (B)(4) USING THEIR EVOKED POTENTIAL (EP) DEVICE TO MONITOR SURGERIES. (B)(4) USES NATUS XLTEK PROTEKTOR EP DEVICE IN THE ELECTRO SURGICAL UNIT (ESU) USING RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) DEVICE. ASSUMING THAT RF CURRENT OR STRAY RF LEAKAGE ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE BURNS. THE PLATINUM SUBDERMAL NEEDLE ELECTRODE IS PASSIVE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS BEEN CONTACTED TO PROVIDE THE REST OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GATHERING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. A LETTER LISTING OUTSTANDING INFORMATION HAS BEEN SENT TO CUSTOMER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN ORDER TO SUBMIT FOLLOW UP REPORT AND/OR EXPLAIN WHY REQUIRED INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED AND STEPS TAKEN TO OBTAIN SUCH INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THREE BURNS NOTED WHEN DRAPES REMOVED AFTER SURGERY DURING WHICH SUBDERMAL ELECTRODES WERE PLACED IN THESE AREAS OF THE FACE AND TWO AREAS ON UPPER STERNUM. PATIENT HAD INTER-OPERATIVE MRI WITH LEADS IN PLACE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
263831 PLATINUM SUBDERMAL NEEDLE ELECTRODES SUBDERMAL ELECTRODES, 882.1350 IKT GRASS TECHNOLOGIES F-E2-48

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Other