FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ELECTROSURGICAL COAG/SUCTION TUBE

MDR report key: 9366 · Received August 11, 1993

Report

Report Number
9366
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 1993
Date of Event
May 5, 1993
Report Date
July 29, 1993
Manufacturer
WECK & COMPANY
Product Code
KCB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 5/5/93, DURING A TONSIL AND ADENOID OPERATION ON A 5 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT, THE SURGEON NOTED A TINY BURN ON THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE LIP AFTER AN ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT. THE ACTURAL COAG/TUBE WAS TESTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.INVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - REGARDING 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.INVALID DATA - REGARDING WHETHER EVENT PRESENTS IMMINENT HAZARD. INVALID DATA - WHETHER DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.INVALID DATA - REGARDING EVALUATION BY USER AFTER EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: INVALID DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NO DATA. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECTROSURGICAL COAG/SUCTION TUBE KCB WECK & COMPANY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 5 YR Required Intervention