FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DISPOSABLE GROUNDING PAD W/OUT CABLE

MDR report key: 8730591 · Received June 25, 2019

Report

Report Number
2182269-2019-00085
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2019
Date of Event
June 5, 2019
Report Date
October 17, 2019
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
GXD
UDI-DI
05415067028914
PMA / PMN Number
K111576
Removal / Correction Number
FA-Q419-NM_EP-1
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE DISPOSABLE GROUNDING PAD W/OUT CABLE WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. A CLEAR FILM WAS NOTED ON THE SURFACE OF THE GROUNDING PAD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE GROUNDING PAD WAS ASSEMBLED WITH THE CLEAR FILM ON THE INSIDE LAYER OF THE BLUE LINER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOWING A 4-LEVEL UNILATERAL LUMBAR ABLATION PROCEDURE, A PATIENT BURN WAS NOTED AFTER REMOVING THE GROUNDING PAD. THE GROUNDING PAD HAD LEFT A CLEAR FILM ON THE PATIENT FOLLOWING REMOVAL AND A BLISTER WAS NOTED ON THE SKIN UNDER THE LEFT FLANK. THE PATIENTS SKIN WAS NOT PREPPED BEFORE PLACING THE GROUNDING PAD. NO TREATMENT WAS NEEDED TO TREAT THE BURN AND THE PATIENT IS IN STABLE CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
524471 DISPOSABLE GROUNDING PAD W/OUT CABLE PROBE, RADIOFREQUENCY LESION GXD ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. RF-DGP-L 810319005 05415067028914

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other