FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEEDLE, BIOPSY, 8GAX4", JAMSHIDI

MDR report key: 1031996 · Received April 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1423507-2008-00035
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2008
Date of Event
December 12, 2007
Report Date
April 21, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
KNW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UNFORTUNATELY, NO SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, RAW MATERIAL HISTORY FILES AND THE STERILIZATION BATCH RECORDS FOR THE LISTED MANUFACTURING LOTS SHOWED NO RECORDED QUALITY PROBLEMS OR REJECTIONS RELATED TO THIS REPORTED INCIDENT. A REVIEW OF ALL MFG PROCESSES DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE MODE. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WERE INCONCLUSIVE AND THEREFORE A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SAMPLE RETRIEVAL DURING A BONE MARROW BIOPSY, THE TROCAR BROKE AT THE REMOVAL STAGE. NEEDLE TIP STILL IN THE PATIENT'S BONE. THE PROCEDURE COULD NOT BE ACHIEVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEEDLE, BIOPSY, 8GAX4", JAMSHIDI NEEDLE, BIOPSY, 8GAX4", JAMSHIDI KNW CARDINAL HEALTH CJ4008X L3A133

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR