FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VISICA 2 TREATMENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4999217 · Received August 11, 2015

Report

Report Number
3008087395-2015-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2015
Date of Event
July 14, 2015
Report Date
August 10, 2015
Manufacturer
SANARUS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Product Code
GEH
PMA / PMN Number
K062896
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
1

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT PROBE TEST WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY BY NURSE. THE 2.1CM FA LOCATED IN THE UPPER INNER QUADRANT AT 2 O'CLOCK POSITION. PERI-AREA INCISION AND INSERTED PROBE ON RIGHT LATERAL SIDE. POSITIONED PROBE WITH NO PROBLEM. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE LESION THE PROBE WAS TOUCHING THE NIPPLE AND SKIN SURFACE (6 CM). COMPLETED 1-2 MINUTES OF THE FIRST FREEZE AND PT COMPLAINED OF STINGING SENSATION. INSPECTED THE INSERTION SITE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SHAFT OF THE PROBE HAD FROST ON IT. CHECKED THAT THE PT WAS COMFORTABLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY RE-POSITIONED PROBE TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE SKIN SURFACE. COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE. AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE PT WAS TREATED FOR FROST BITE TO SKIN THAT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PROBE SHAFT. TREATED PT BY EXCISING DAMAGED TISSUE RESULTING IN 4 MM X 6 CM INCISION. FOLLOWED UP WITH DAILY VISITS POST-TREATMENT FOR 6 DAYS AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR PT ON A WEEKLY BASIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
524877 VISICA 2 TREATMENT SYSTEM VISICA 2 ICE PROBE GEH SANARUS TECHNOLOGIES INC. VP0600 V2140901

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention