BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    LOW TEMPERATURE CAUTERY

    MDR report key: 572954 · Received February 10, 2005

    Report

    Report Number
    572954
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    February 10, 2005
    Date of Event
    November 12, 2004
    Report Date
    February 10, 2005
    Manufacturer
    AARON MEDICAL INDUSTRIES
    Product Code
    HQO
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Location
    MI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    RISK MANAGER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A FIRE BEGAN IN A SHARPS BIN AND SPREAD TO A BAG OF LINEN NEARBY. IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DISPOSABLE OPHTHALMIC CAUTERY DEVICE THAT WAS NOT DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. THE DEVICE IS ROUTINELY THROWN INTO SHARPS BOXES WITHOUT THE TIP BEING BROKEN OFF AND CAP REPLACED AS INDICATED AS THE PROPER DISPOSAL METHOD ON THE CAP.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LOW TEMPERATURE CAUTERY CAUTERY, OPHTHALMIC HQO AARON MEDICAL INDUSTRIES AA04 UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 *