FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROSTALUND CORETHERM SYSTEM MICROWAVE THERMOT

MDR report key: 841836 · Received April 23, 2007

Report

Report Number
3002591507-2007-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 23, 2007
Report Date
April 16, 2007
Manufacturer
PROSTALUND OPERATIONS AB
Product Code
MEQ
PMA / PMN Number
P010055
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIAL REPORT. DURING FOLLOW-UP OF THE LAST SIX PATIENTS TREATED WITH PROSTALUND'S CORETHERM EQUIPMENT FOR TREATMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA, DR. AT HOSP REPORTED, THAT FIVE OF THESE PTS HAVE URETHRA STRICTURES AND POSSIBLY TWO OF THEM SFINCTER DAMAGE. DURING INITIAL REVIEW OF TREATMENT PRINTOUT REPORTS, NO UNUSUAL INFO WAS FOUND, HOWEVER, MORE INDEPTH REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT WILL HAVE TO BE PERFORMED BOTH ON THE EQUIPMENT AND PATIENT DATA. PROSTALUND HAS CONTACTED THE HOSP FOR A MEETING (WITHIN 14 DAYS) TO REVIEW THE DATA. AT THE MEETING OUR CLINICAL EXPERT WILL PARTICIPATE. FOLLOW-UP REPORT INCLUDING TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL ANALYSIS BY OUR MEDICAL EXPERT IS PLANNED TO BE AVAILABLE BEFORE THE END OF MAY (MAY 31). REPORTS REGARDING THESE EVENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN SENT TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROSTALUND CORETHERM SYSTEM MICROWAVE THERMOT 78MEQ MEQ PROSTALUND OPERATIONS AB CORTETHERM SE *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention