OtherGEJ
SOMNUS
Received Feb 19, 2002
Report 1037007-2002-00001 · MDR key 377936
Device
Generic name
Radio Frequency Generator
Manufacturer
Gyrus Ent LlcModel number
UNKCatalog number
UNK
Lot number
NA
Product problems
- Unknown (for use when the device problem is not known)
Patient
UNKNOWN
- Tissue Damage
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED IN THE JOURNAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY VOLUME 125, NUMBER 5, OCCULT MUCOSAL INJURIES WITH RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION OF THE PALATE THAT THOUGH INTENDED TO BE MUCOSA-SPARING, RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION OF THE PALATE (RFAP) IS NEVERTHELESS ASSOCIATED WITH A HIGH INCIDENCE OF MUCOSAL INJURIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE OCCULT.