FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CUSA EXCEL CONSOLE

MDR report key: 502302 · Received December 19, 2003

Report

Report Number
1222895-2003-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2003
Report Date
December 1, 2003
Manufacturer
RADIONICS
Product Code
LBK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL WAS PERFORMING A PROCEDURE USING THE CUSA EXCEL WITH A 36KHZ HANDPIECE WITHOUT USING A NOSECONE. THE DOCTOR WENT TO HAND OFF THE RECENTLY USED AND HOT HANDPIECE TO HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE AND THE DOCTOR ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON THE FOOTPEDAL CAUSING A BURN TO THE EMPLOYEE. THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY USER ERROR BUT ARE DOING A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CUSA EXCEL CONSOLE ULTRASONIC ASPIRATOR LBK RADIONICS CUSAEXCEL U9L406S

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other