FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORAL PHARYNGEAL II DEL. KIT

MDR report key: 59580 · Received December 24, 1996

Report

Report Number
2914019-1996-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 24, 1996
Date of Event
November 13, 1996
Report Date
December 19, 1996
Manufacturer
COHERENT MEDICAL LASER GROUP
Product Code
GEX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

H6-INVESTIGATION AT USER FACILITY HAS SHOWN THAT THE DEVICE WAS TAMPERED WITH PRIOR TO EVENT. THE SPATULA WAS BENT AND THEREFORE LOOSE AT THE TIME IT WAS USED. H6-PREVIOUS CODE UNDER RESULTS AS 999 IS INCORRECT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT INGESTED SPATULA TIP FROM HANDPIECE. THE TIP BECAME DISLODGED DURING SURGERY WHEN THE PT MOVED THEIR HEAD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE PT WAS RELOCATED TO A HOSPITAL TO HAVE THE TIP REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORAL PHARYNGEAL II DEL. KIT CO2 DELIVERY DEVICE GEX COHERENT MEDICAL LASER GROUP * K951812

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention