FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DISPOSABLE INJECTABLE MONOPOLAR EMG ELECTRODE

MDR report key: 4193565 · Received October 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
2939713-2014-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 14, 2014
Report Date
August 6, 2014
Manufacturer
CHALGREN ENTERPRISES, INC.
Product Code
IKT
PMA / PMN Number
K955335
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER IS IN PROCESS OF GATHERING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADVERSE EVENT AND IS WORKING WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR WHO REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION FROM THE END USER. MANUFACTURER HAS ALSO REQUESTED RETURN OF THE DEVICE THAT FAILED AND RETURN OF ANY UNUSED DEVICES FROM THAT LOT THAT THE END USER MAY HAVE FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND TESTING TO DETERMINE A POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATES REGARDING THIS INCIDENT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED AN ADVERSE EVENT ON (B)(6) 2014 REGARDING INJURY TO PT DURING A PROCEDURE INJECTING BOTULINUM TOXIN INTO A PT'S NECK. THIS PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED BY A MEDICAL DOCTOR IN (B)(6). THE NEEDLE BROKE DURING THIS PROCEDURE AND REQUIRED SURGICAL REMOVAL. NO OTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE REGARDING DETAILS OF THE EVENT SUCH AS: WHO THE INITIAL REPORTER IS (PHYSICIAN), DETAILS ON THE CONDITION OF THE PT, HOW SERIOUS THE INJURY WAS, OR WHEN AND WHERE (WHICH MEDICAL FACILITY) THE EVENT OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
650133 DISPOSABLE INJECTABLE MONOPOLAR EMG ELECTRODE ELECTRODE, NEEDLE, DIAGNOSTIC EMG IKT CHALGREN ENTERPRISES, INC. X257

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other