FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PK-SP GENERATOR

MDR report key: 3841084 · Received May 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
2951238-2014-00206
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 16, 2014
Date of Event
April 28, 2014
Report Date
April 28, 2014
Manufacturer
GYRUS ACMI INC.
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVAL. IF ADD'L INFO OR IF THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AT A LATER TIME THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN MADE 3 CUTS AND THE PT STARTED BLEEDING. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO COAGULATE; HOWEVER, THE GENERATOR WAS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH ENERGY TO STOP THE BLEEDING. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO TROUBLESHOOT THE GENERATOR, THE PHYSICIAN INSERTED A CATHETER TO CONTROL THE BLEEDING. THE PT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA FOR 1 1/2 HOURS AND WITH NO BACK UP GENERATOR AVAILABLE THE PROCEDURE WAS STOPPED WITHOUT COMPLETING IT. THE PT CONDITION AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
293334 PK-SP GENERATOR GENERATOR GEI GYRUS ACMI INC. 744000 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention