FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ELMED INCORPORATED
MDR report key: 601296
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Received May 6, 2005
Report
- Report Number
- MW1035411
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 6, 2005
- Date of Event
- April 6, 2005
- Report Date
- April 29, 2005
- Manufacturer
- ELMED, INC.
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT WAS IN SURGERY UNDERGOING RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ACTIVATED THE 7" CAUTERY, THE CONTACTS ARCED TO THE PT'S SKIN. PT SUSTAINED A SMALL BURN, BACITRACIN APPLIED. CAUTERY WAS REMOVED FROM USE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELMED INCORPORATED | CAUTERY DEVICE | GEI | ELMED, INC. | * | 5320M |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR | Other |