FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACESSA HANDPIECE

MDR report key: 5728100 · Received June 15, 2016

Report

Report Number
3006443171-2016-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 15, 2016
Date of Event
November 5, 2016
Report Date
June 6, 2016
Manufacturer
HALT MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
HFG
PMA / PMN Number
K121858
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CORRECTIVE ACTION SHALL FOCUS ON REINFORCEMENT OF CURRENT LANGUAGE IN THE USER TRAINING MATERIAL/IFU WITH REGARDS TO ADVANCING THE DEVICE WHILE ARRAY IS DEPLOYED. NOTE THAT THIS WAS A TRAINING CASE; THEREFORE THE DOCTOR WAS STILL BEING PROCTORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE OF THE 7 ELECTRODE ARRAY NEEDLES FROM THE ACESSA HANDPIECE (MODEL NUMBER 2000, LOT NUMBER T150101). BROKE DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT (B)(6) WITH DR. (B)(6) AND PHYSICIAN PROCTOR, DR. (B)(6) FROM (B)(6). THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING HANDPIECE PLACEMENT INTO A 10CM FIBROID. IT APPEARS THE HANDPIECE WAS PLACED INTO THE FIBROID AND THE ARRAY DEPLOYED TO 3CM. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ARRAY WAS FURTHER DEPLOYED AN ADDITIONAL 2CM. THE ARRAY WAS RETRACTED DUE TO INABILITY TO OPTIMALLY DEPLOY BEYOND THIS POINT. THE DOCTOR WITHDREW THE HAND PIECE FROM PATIENT TO INSPECT. AT THAT TIME, THE HAND PIECE WAS INSPECTED AND THE ABILITY TO DEPLOY WAS ASSESSED. THE ARRAY COULD NOT BE DEPLOYED. A SECOND HANDPIECE WAS PULLED FROM CUSTOMER STOCK TO PROCEED WITH THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
379524 ACESSA HANDPIECE ACESSA HANDPIECE HFG HALT MEDICAL, INC. 2000 T150101

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1