FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

N/A

MDR report key: 675 · Received June 9, 1992

Report

Report Number
675
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 1992
Date of Event
May 13, 1992
Report Date
May 27, 1992
Manufacturer
VALLEY LAB
Product Code
EKZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE OF A T & A THE GUAZE PACKING IN THE CHILD'S MOUTH CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE BOVIE. FLAMES CAUSED MOUTH RETRACTOR TO BURN AND CAUSED BURNS ON THE INSIDE OF THE PATIENT'S MOUTH AS WELL AS PORTIONS ON THE OUTSIDE. FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. CHILD WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTIC CREAM. CHILD WAS KEPT OVER NIGHTDEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN, MATED WITH INCOMPATIBLE EQUIPMENT, OTHER, OTHER. CONCLUSION: OTHER. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: OTHER. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 N/A ELECTRO SURGICLAL UNIT ESU EKZ VALLEY LAB FORCE TWO S9921/B0798

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR Required Intervention