FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CYMEDICA ORTHOPEDICS E-VIVE

MDR report key: 9835882 · Received March 16, 2020

Report

Report Number
3011466827-2020-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 16, 2020
Date of Event
February 21, 2020
Report Date
March 4, 2020
Manufacturer
CYMEDICA ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Product Code
GZJ
UDI-DI
00854691008414
PMA / PMN Number
K163067
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
501

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON (B)(6) 2020, A CLINICAL SUBJECT REPORTED AN ELECTRODE BURN TO THE SITE WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED AS AN ADVERSE EVENT. UPON FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CRC ON (B)(6) 2020, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE SUBJECT WAS APPLYING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ELECTRODE GEL WHICH WOULD CAUSE ELECTRODE DAMAGE. THE CRC POTENTIALLY HAD INSTRUCTED THE SUBJECT TO APPLY SKIN LOTION SINCE SHE HAS INSTRUCTED OTHER SUBJECTS TO DO THE SAME. THE SPONSOR DISCUSSED WITH THE CRC THAT APPLYING LOTION BEFORE A TREATMENT COULD GENERATE ADDITIONAL HEAT AND CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION AND/OR BURN. THE CRC WAS ASKED TO CONTACT THE SUBJECT AND HAVE HER STOP APPLYING SKIN LOTION AND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ELECTRODE GEL. THE SPONSOR ALSO INSTRUCTED THE CRC TO COMMUNICATE TO THE SUBJECT, AT ANY SIGN OF ELECTRODE DAMAGE THE ELECTRODES MUST BE REPLACED. THE SUBJECT IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE CLINICAL TRIAL AND WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO STOP USING THE DEVICE FOR TWO DAYS. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWO DAYS, THE SUBJECT CAN RESUME USING THE DEVICE AND REMAIN IN THE STUDY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT/SUBJECT IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN (B)(6) CLINICAL STUDY ((B)(6)). ON (B)(6) 2020, THE SUBJECT NOTIFIED THE SITE THAT SHE HAD MARKS CONSISTENT WITH A BURN IN THE LOCATION OF THE DEVICE ELECTRODES. TREATMENT WAS TEMPORARILY STOPPED FOR 2 DAYS THEN RESUMED ON (B)(6) 2020 UNDER THE CARE OF THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
301493 CYMEDICA ORTHOPEDICS E-VIVE E-VIVE¿ NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (NMES) SYSTEM GZJ CYMEDICA ORTHOPEDICS, INC. CY-1000-216 1939-007205 00854691008414

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Other