| Model Number |
0279350501 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Temperature Problem (3022)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Burn(s) (1757); Burn, Thermal (2530)
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| Date of Event |
12/10/2019
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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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Additional information will be provided once the investigation has been completed.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported the patient was burned due to the device arcing.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Alleged failure: the energy/heat was "arcing" and heating up on the head and neck of the tool the failure alleged in the complaint record was not confirmed/duplicated during the product investigation.The probable root cause/s could be the whole tip was not completely submerge in saline during activation, withdrawing the probe during application of power, stack up discrepancy between the outer lumen and tip assembly which all may cause a short circuit due to water ingression.The product was returned for investigation and the failure mode will be monitored for future reoccurrence.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported the patient was burned due to the device arcing.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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