FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NOVASURE IMPENDANCE CONTROLLED EA SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3902180 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1222780-2014-00095
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 16, 2014
Report Date
May 20, 2014
Manufacturer
HOLOGIC
Product Code
MNB
PMA / PMN Number
P010013
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, 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. 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 AND STERILE LOT REVIEW WERE 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 THAT A PHYSICIAN PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL NOVASURE ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION ON (B)(6) 2014. APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT CONTACTED THE PHYSICIAN COMPLAINING OF CHILLS AND FEVER OF 103 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED THE PATIENT RETURN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER). CULTURES WERE TAKEN AND REVEALED ESCHERICHIA COLI PRESENT REPRESENTING BOWEL BACTERIA IN THE BLOOD. UPON OBSERVATION, THE PHYSICIAN MENTIONED THE UTERUS IS NOT "MUSHY" AND PUS IS FOUND IN THE ABDOMEN. THE PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED NO PERFORATION OF THE UTERUS. THE PATIENT WAS UNDER OBSERVATION AND WAS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED ON (B)(6) 2014. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SURROUNDING THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
360780 NOVASURE IMPENDANCE CONTROLLED EA SYSTEM UTERINE ABLATION DEVICE MNB HOLOGIC NS2000 UNK

Patients

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