FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
PK-SP GENERATOR
MDR report key: 3841084
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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 |