FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RF CANNULA

MDR report key: 7336176 · Received March 13, 2018

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2018-01004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2018
Report Date
May 9, 2018
Manufacturer
COSMAN MEDICAL
Product Code
GXI
UDI-DI
00813250012040
PMA / PMN Number
K060799
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CANNULA WAS NOT RETURNED TO BSN AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE WAS AWARE OF THE PATIENTS ALLERGIC REACTION ON (B)(6) 2017.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RFK CANNULAS ARE COMPOSED OF 304 STAINLESS STEEL HYPO TUBING WHICH CONTAINS BOTH CHROMIUM AND NICKEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT AFTER A RADIOFREQUENCY PROCEDURE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A REACTION THAT WAS INITIALLY ASSESSED TO BE BURN MARKS AT THE PUNCTURE SITE. THE PHYSICIAN FELT THAT MARKS WERE RELATED TO USE OF THE CANNULA, AND LATER ASSESSED THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE REACTION BUT BELIEVES IT COULD BE AN ALLERGIC REACTION. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED A PRESCRIPTION FOR CORTICOID AND THE PATIENT IS DOING FINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT AFTER A RADIOFREQUENCY PROCEDURE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A REACTION THAT WAS INITIALLY ASSESSED TO BE BURN MARKS AT THE PUNCTURE SITE. THE PHYSICIAN FELT THAT MARKS WERE RELATED TO USE OF THE CANNULA, AND LATER ASSESSED THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE REACTION BUT BELIEVES IT COULD BE AN ALLERGIC REACTION. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED A PRESCRIPTION FOR CORTICOID AND THE PATIENT IS DOING FINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT AFTER A RADIOFREQUENCY PROCEDURE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A REACTION THAT WAS INITIALLY ASSESSED TO BE BURN MARKS AT THE PUNCTURE SITE. THE PHYSICIAN FELT THAT MARKS WERE RELATED TO USE OF THE CANNULA, AND LATER ASSESSED THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE REACTION BUT BELIEVES IT COULD BE AN ALLERGIC REACTION. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED A PRESCRIPTION FOR CORTICOID AND THE PATIENT IS DOING FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
177393 RF CANNULA PROBE, RADIOFREQUENCY LESION GXI COSMAN MEDICAL RFK-C101020S UNK 00813250012040

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention