InjuryFAR
VALLEYLAB ESU
Received Feb 13, 1995 · Event occurred Aug 15, 1994
Report 19700 · MDR key 19700
Product problems
- Shock, electrical
- Interference with monitoring device
Patient
76 YR
- Muscle Spasm(s)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PATIENT HAD RADIOACTIVE SEEDS IN PROSTATE, IMPLANTED 14 DAYS BEFORE SURGERY. DURING TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE PROCEDURE, MUSCLE TWITCHING, AND SPASMS OCCURRED EACH TIME ELECTRO-SURGICAL UNIT WAS USED. GENERAL ANESTHETIC WITH MUSCLE PARALYSIS HAD TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO PROCEED WITH THE SURGERY.