Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code
Cryogenic Burn (4539)
Date of Event
08/04/2022
Type of Reportable Event
Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4) the cryos device was returned for evaluation and visually and functionally tested.The complaint could not be confirmed as cryos device met operating specifications.
Event or Problem Description
On (b)(6) 2022 that a male patient underwent an off-pump, nuss / cryo-nerve block (cnb) procedure.During the cnb, the physician noticed an area of frostbite on the patient's skin.The impacted skin was excised.Post procedure, patient was doing well.There was no reported device malfunction, and the adverse event was the result of a procedural complication.