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| Model Number |
RLV 0065 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
08/28/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that prior the basivertebral nerve (bvn) radiofrequency ablation (rfa) procedure for vertebrogenic pain there was a problem with patient positioning that created an anesthesia concern, therefore the patient was flipped back onto the bed to ensure safety and stabilization.Once patient was stable, the physicians elected to continue the procedure.Physician began procedure at s1 level and gained access to vertebral body.Once the channel was created to intended target, the probe was opened from its box and placed in the channel to appropriate ablation zone.The physician elected for a 15 minute ablation and the ablation began.Physician began marking l5 incision point with a skin marker when the patient began moving.Anesthesia issues began to arise again and physician stopped marking to ensure patient was not moving.Six minutes after the ablation of s1 started, anesthetists said that the procedure needed to be aborted and the patient needed to be flipped again.Ablation was paused and entire cannula was removed at once.Patient was flipped back onto the bed and stabilized.Procedure was aborted and patient was taken to post anesthesia care unit (pacu).Per physicians assessment, the device did not contribute to the unsuccessful procedure.Post operatively, the patient was able to leave the facility with no effects.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional suspect medical device components involved in the event:
model number/catalog number: rlv 0015,
serial number: n/a,
batch/lot number: 39572248,
model/catalog description: intracept rf probe,
unique identifier (udi)#: (b)(4).
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