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The FDA adverse-event record for Device: Electrosurgery

25 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Device: Electrosurgery. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

25
adverse-event reports
8.0%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
19
Device Defective NOS - top reaction
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25
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
8.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Device: Electrosurgery

Administration Routes

Unknown

Species Affected

Unknown 12
Dog 10
Human 2
Other Mammals 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 15
Dog (unknown) 9
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 1

Most Reported Reactions

Device Defective NOS 19
Burn 10
Application site burn 2
Device Complication NOS 2
Wrong technique in device usage process 1
Injury associated with device 1
Blood loss NOS 1
Application site lesion 1
Sudden death 1
Haemorrhage NOS 1
Necropsy performed 1
Localised pain NOS (see other SOCs for specific pain) 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
17 (85.0%)
Died
2 (10.0%)
Ongoing
1 (5.0%)

Device: Electrosurgery Adverse Event Insights

25 reports name Device: Electrosurgery; 2 recorded a death outcome (8.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Device: Electrosurgery. Administration route: Unknown.

By species: Unknown (12 reports), Dog (10 reports), Human (2 reports). By breed: Unknown (15), Dog (unknown) (9), Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane (1).

Leading clinical signs: Device Defective NOS (19), Burn (10), Application site burn (2), Device Complication NOS (2). Outcome, 20 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 85.0%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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