Device product
Medtronic Prostiva RF Therapy Generator. The Prostiva RF system is indicated for the treatment of symptoms due to urinary outflow obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men over the age of 50 with prostate sizes between 20 and 50 cm3.
Z-1031-2013
Product summary
- Event
- Event 64497
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Quantity
- 848 (696 US, 152 OUS)
- Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1031-2013
Official wording
Reason: Medtronic has found through device testing that if the optional footswitch is not connected to the Model 8930 RF generator during use, an electrostatic discharge (i.e. static electricity) to the footswitch connector port may toggle the RF output on or off. If this were to occur, it could result in unintentionally starting or stopping the lesion process, depending on the current status of the equi
Code information: all Model 8930 radio frequency (RF) generators are affected
Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution including Puerto Rico and all States in continental USA except ID, MT, and NH.
Derived failure modes
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Unknown
Medtronic has found through device testing that if the optional footswitch is not connected to the Model 8930 RF generator during use, an electrostatic discharge (i.e. static electricity) to the footswitch connector port may toggle the RF output on or off. If this were to occur, it could result in unintentionally starting or stopping the lesion process, depending on the current status of the equi