A LOCAL ENGINEER CHECKED THE SYSTEM AND IT WAS NOT PASSING 10% ON C MODE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE ULTRASOUND BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND REPAIR, BUT NOT RECEIVED. IT IS LIKELY THAT PATIENT MAY NEED ADDITIONAL THERAPY. A REVIEW OF THE LOT MANUFACTURING RECORDS IS IN PROGRESS.
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Patient 1
IT WAS REPORTED TO THE DISTRIBUTOR THAT A DOCTOR HAS BEEN USING THE MACHINE SUCCESSFULLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THEY WERE PERFORMING A PROCEDURE WITH LOCAL ANESTHESIA ON THE LOWER ABDOMEN OF THE PATIENT. DURING THE TREATMENT THE SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING, THE ULTRASOUND NOISE STOPPED, THERE WAS AN ALARM SOUND AND THE TISSUE WAS RESISTANT TO PROBING DURING THE OPERATION. THIS RESULTED IN UNEVEN LIPOSUCTION, INCREASED PAIN, BLEEDING AND THE SKIN DID NOT TIGHTEN. THE PROCEDURE HAD TO BE COMPLETED USING DIRECT SUCTION BY THE VENTX SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING SWELLING OF THE ABDOMEN, AND THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SCARRING. THE CONSUMER WAS TREATED WITH PAIN KILLERS. PICTURES WERE REQUESTED, HOWEVER THE PATIENT REFUSED TO COMPLY.