FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MICROTARGETING ELECTRODE

MDR report key: 3905884 · Received May 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005677147-2014-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 20, 2014
Date of Event
May 2, 2014
Report Date
May 5, 2014
Manufacturer
FHC, INC.
Product Code
GZL
PMA / PMN Number
K033173
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MICROTARGETING ELECTRODES ARE SINGLE USE STERILE DEVICES USED IN MICROELECTRODE REGARDING (MER) PROCEDURES WITH KNOWN ADVERSE EVENTS BUT NOT ONE AS WAS EXPERIENCED DURING THIS SURGERY EVENT. THE SURGEON DID NOT INDICATE THAT ANY OF FHC'S EQUIPMENT CONTRIBUTED TO THE PT'S REACTION AND ALSO ADDED THAT ADDITIONAL TESTS PERFORMED ON THE PT DEMONSTRATED THAT THE PT MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ANXIETY SYNDROME CAUSED BY MEDICATIONS WITHIN THE ANESTHESIA THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FHC TECHNICIAN IN (B)(6) REPORTED THAT WHILE SHE WAS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE DBS SURGERY IN (B)(6), THE SURGERY STARTED OFF WELL WITH THE FIRST SIDE BUT WHEN THE SURGEON MOVED TO THE SECOND SIDE OF THE BRAIN, THE PT EXPERIENCED AN EXTREME ANXIETY EVENT AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SURGICAL EQUIPMENT FROM THEIR BODY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
299379 MICROTARGETING ELECTRODE MT ELECTRODE GZL FHC, INC. 34685Z 596871

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization