FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MATOME STEREOTACTIC 11 G PROBE

MDR report key: 1080497 · Received July 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2005-00376
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2008
Date of Event
June 16, 2008
Report Date
June 16, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
KNW
PMA / PMN Number
K991980
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 7/10/2008. INFO IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A BREAST BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE CUTTER RETURNED SMALL, CHOPPY SAMPLES, WAS TRANSITIONED FORWARD TO TAKE ANOTHER SAMPLE AND THE CUTTE JAMMED WHILE RETRACTING A SAMPLE AND A GREEN CABLE ERROR OCCURRED. THE CUTTER WAS ABLE TO BE RETRACTED AND A LARGE SAMPLE WAS REMOVED. A MARKER WAS PLACED AND THE PROBE WAS REMOVED WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO ADVERSE PT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MATOME STEREOTACTIC 11 G PROBE NONE KNW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOLSTER| CABLE