FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
HI PWR DISPOSBL GRNDING PAD
MDR report key: 929276
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Received October 16, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- 1717344-2007-00342
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 16, 2007
- Date of Event
- September 13, 2007
- Report Date
- September 21, 2007
- Manufacturer
- VALLEYLAB
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
DATE OF INITIAL REPORT: 10/16/2007. THE SAMPLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER EVALUATION. WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE REPORT STATED THAT SOON AFTER STARTING THE RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF HEAT ON THEIR THIGH, WHERE THE PATIENT RETURN ELECTRODE PAD WAS ATTACHED. THE DOCTOR STOPPED THE ABLATION TO CHECK AND CONFIRMED 1CM RED BURN AT THE LOCATION. THE DOCTOR CHANGED TO A NEW PAD AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE. BURN WAS TREATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PROCEDURE AND IT WAS REGARDED AS MINOR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HI PWR DISPOSBL GRNDING PAD | ELECTROSURGICAL ACCESSORY | GEI | VALLEYLAB | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YR |