MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed with the FDA on 2014-01-10 for DIATHERMY UNIT * manufactured by Mira Inc..
[4064459]
Plugged in diathermy unit and turned on. Red light indicated machine was on. When handpiece was activated, white light did not turn on and there was no buzzing sound as there should be. Surgeon concluded unit was not working. Used standard bipolar cautery instead which is not as precise in the lower settings. No patient harm.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
Report Number | 3594434 |
MDR Report Key | 3594434 |
Date Received | 2014-01-10 |
Date of Report | 2014-01-10 |
Date of Event | 2013-12-26 |
Report Date | 2014-01-10 |
Date Reported to FDA | 2014-01-10 |
Date Reported to Mfgr | 2014-01-28 |
Date Added to Maude | 2014-01-28 |
Event Key | 0 |
Report Source Code | User Facility report |
Manufacturer Link | N |
Number of Patients in Event | 0 |
Adverse Event Flag | 3 |
Product Problem Flag | 3 |
Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 0 |
Health Professional | 3 |
Initial Report to FDA | 3 |
Report to FDA | 3 |
Event Location | 3 |
Single Use | 0 |
Previous Use Code | 0 |
Event Type | 3 |
Type of Report | 3 |
Brand Name | DIATHERMY UNIT |
Generic Name | DIATHERMY, SHORTWAVE, FOR USE OTHER THAN APPLYING THERAPEUTI |
Product Code | IMJ |
Date Received | 2014-01-10 |
Model Number | * |
Catalog Number | * |
Lot Number | * |
ID Number | * |
Device Availability | N |
Device Sequence No | 1 |
Device Event Key | 0 |
Manufacturer | MIRA INC. |
Manufacturer Address | 414 QUAKER HWY UXBRIDGE MA 01569 US 01569 |
Brand Name | DIATHERMY HANDPIECE |
Generic Name | CONTROLLER, FOOT, HANDPIECE AND CORD |
Product Code | HQR |
Date Received | 2014-01-10 |
Model Number | * |
Catalog Number | * |
Lot Number | * |
ID Number | * |
Device Availability | N |
Device Age | 1 DA |
Device Sequence No | 2 |
Device Event Key | 0 |
Manufacturer | MIRA INC. |
Manufacturer Address | 414 QUAKER HWY UXBRIDGE MA 01569 US 01569 |
Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
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1 | 0 | 2014-01-10 |