FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

1047429-2015-00003

MDR report key: 5153019 · Received October 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
1047429-2015-00003
Date Received
October 15, 2015
Date of Event
September 16, 2015
Report Date
October 14, 2015
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AVID MEDICAL INC. IS THE MANUFACTURER OF A CUSTOM CONVENIENCE KIT THAT CONTAINS A CAUTERY MANUFACTURED BY DYNAMIC DIAGNOSTICS INC. AVID MEDICAL RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON (B)(6) 2015 FROM (B)(6) STATING THE "TEFLON TIP OF THE ELECTROSURGERY PENCIL WAS NOT COATED TO THE SHAFT. DURING ACTIVATION OF THE PENCIL A SPARK/SPARKS WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE UNCOATED SPACE TO THE PATIENT RESULTING IN A BURN. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED FOR THE BURN." ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 AVID ISSUED A COMPLAINT TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE COMPLAINED CAUTERY DYNAMICS DIAGNOSTICS INC. FOR THEIR CAUTERY BTN SWITCH TEFLON CTD WITH HOLSTER PART # PEN21NS LOT # 150411 AND GAVE THEM (B)(6) CONTACT INFORMATION SO THAT THEY COULD RETRIEVE THE COMPLAINED CAUTERY DIRECTLY FROM (B)(6). DYNAMICS DIAGNOSTICS INC. ISSUED COMPLAINT (B)(4). NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE PATIENT.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other