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1068238 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Shock (2072)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Current information is insufficient to permit a valid conclusion about the cause of this event.A follow up report will be sent upon completion of the device evaluation.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient experienced an electric shock while treating with the bhs device.The customer service representative called the patient and found that last week she experienced a shock to the left foot.The level of pain could not be remembered.The patient stopped using the unit.A replacement bhs assembly and coilette were shipped to the patient's home.The patient later reported that she does not recall the pain level, only a shocking sensation.The patient stated that her doctor did not recommend any medical intervention, only to contact her sales representative to obtain a replacement device.The patient stated the old bhs assembly and coilette have been mailed back.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient experienced an electric shock while treating with the bhs device.The customer service representative called the patient and found that last week she experienced a shock to the left foot.The level of pain could not be remembered.The patient stopped using the unit.A replacement bhs assembly and coilette were shipped to the patient's home.The patient later reported that she does not recall the pain level, only a shocking sensation.The patient stated that her doctor did not recommend any medical intervention, only to contact her sales representative to obtain a replacement device.No additional patient consequences have been reported.The sflx-coilette was returned for further evaluation.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation summary: the sflx-coilette was received for evaluation.A visual inspection of the customer returned product was performed.Included was one sflx coilette part no.1068238 with julian date 23305.The part appeared to be in good condition from the cosmetic/visual point of view.The dhr was reviewed.All evaluation results did not show any discrepancies.The failure was not confirmed for the reported condition of "the patient experienced an electric shock while treating with the bhs".The coil was tested and operates as intended.Review of complaint history identified (2) total complaints from (mar 25, 2023) to (mar 25, 2024) for pn (1068238) and events related to (pain).Keyword search criteria: (complaint code: medical: pain) the search could not be specified further because the main complaint was pain.Review of the information provided by the customer and the findings from the investigation indicated that no physical and/or device functional condition could be found that could be considered a causal factor for the reported complaint of "pain".No failure and/or fault condition could be found and confirmed.Therefore, no further actions are required at this time.Device usage: this device is used for treatment.A follow-up report will be sent if additional information is obtained that adds value to the relevant content of this report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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