FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CABLE, HF, UNIPOLAR

MDR report key: 4433996 · Received January 14, 2015

Report

Report Number
1418479-2014-00054
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2015
Report Date
December 29, 2014
Manufacturer
BOWA ELECTRONICS
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION WILL NOT BE PERFORMED BY RWMIC AS DEVICE IN QUESTIONED IS MANUFACTURED BY BOWA. DEVICE IN QUESTION IS IN TRANSIT TO THE RWMIC FACILITY AND THEN WILL BE FORWARDED TO MFR FOR INVESTIGATION. RWMIC SALES REP MENTIONED CABLE DOES NOT RESEMBLE A CABLE SOLD BY RWMIC. CABLE HAS "OMS" ENDS INDICATING 3RD PARTY REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED. RWMIC HAS CONTACTED FACILITY AND REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFO CONCERNING THE EVENT AND PT INVOLVEMENT/INFO, NO RESPONSE AS OF (B)(6)2015. RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED. HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT WE RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFO, WE WILL PROVIDE MFR WITH INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION CORP (RWMIC) THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE OPERATING ROOM WHILE USING AN UNIPOLAR CABLE ((B)(4)). NO INJURY TO PT OR STAFF MEMBER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
33278 CABLE, HF, UNIPOLAR HIGH FREQUENCY CABLE GEI BOWA ELECTRONICS 8106.033

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other