FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TX1 TISSUE REMOVAL SYSTEM - MOCROTIP

MDR report key: 3904819 · Received May 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
3009750704-2014-00563
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2014
Date of Event
April 3, 2014
Report Date
May 19, 2014
Manufacturer
TENEX HEALTH
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K123640
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON A F/U ON (B)(6) 2014, THE FACILITY STATED THAT THE HANDPIECE BECAME UNBEARABLE FOR THE DOCTOR (HEAT) AND THE PT COULD FEEL IT GETTING A LITTLE BIT WARM. NO SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED TO THE PT AND THE DOCTOR COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER MICROTIP. AWAITING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PROCEDURE, SOUND HANDPIECE MAKES DECREASED, HANDPIECE NO LONGER FELT WARM. HANDPIECE REMOVED FROM PT, PT TEST DONE - IRRIGATION WAS PRESENT BUT NO SOUND PRESENT, THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS SOUND RESUMED. ATTEMPTED TO FINISH PROCEDURE BUT ONCE INSERTED INTO PT, SOUND STOPPED, HANDPIECE NOT WORKING. REMOVED FROM PT. ADD'L HANDPIECE USED TO FINISHED THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
296340 TX1 TISSUE REMOVAL SYSTEM - MOCROTIP ULTRASONIC SURGICAL ASPIRATOR LFL TENEX HEALTH 04814-07

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR