FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MTOME ST HOLSTER/CABLES

MDR report key: 1032238 · Received April 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-02283
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2008
Date of Event
May 10, 2007
Report Date
May 10, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
KNW
PMA / PMN Number
K991980
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE ANALYSIS RESULTS, THIS COMPLAINT IS NOW DETERMINED TO BE A MDR MALFUNCTION. THE ANALYSIS SITE COULD NOT CONFIRM AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE BLACK CABLE ERRORS. THE ANALYSIS SITE REPLACED THE GREEN CABLE DUE TO IT WAS DAMAGED AND CAUSED THE PROBE TO LOCK UP. THE E-CLIP WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT WAS DAMAGED DURING DISASSEMBLY. AFTER SERVICING, THE UNIT PASSED QA FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND HAS PASSED QA INSPECTION. COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER HAS REPORTED THAT AN ERROR CODE OF THE BLACK CABLE WAS POPULATING ON THE LCD SCREEN DURING THE INITIALIZATION PRIOR TO A BREAST BIOPSY. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PROBE, DURING INITIALIZATION "LOCKED-UP" INSIDE THE HOLSTER. THE BIOPSY WAS COMPLETED USING THE LOANER HOLSTER. ONE DEVICE TO BE RETURNED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MTOME ST HOLSTER/CABLES KNW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CONTROL MODULE| PROBE