FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

6VT-D PROBE

MDR report key: 4252931 · Received November 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
9610482-2014-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 12, 2014
Date of Event
October 13, 2014
Report Date
October 14, 2014
Manufacturer
GE VINGMED ULTRASOUND AS
Product Code
IYO
PMA / PMN Number
K131514
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UNDER (B)(4) LAW, PATIENT INFO IS CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE RELEASED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WAS INJURED AFTER THE PHYSICIAN INTRODUCED THE PROBE INTO THE ESOPHAGUS. A CT SCAN CONFIRMED THAT THE PT SUSTAINED AN ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
729562 6VT-D PROBE DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, IYO, ITX, IYN IYO GE VINGMED ULTRASOUND AS KN100100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other