FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MTOME ST HOLSTER/CABLES

MDR report key: 1081613 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-00682
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
June 27, 2008
Report Date
June 27, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
KNW
PMA / PMN Number
K991980
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

H4, 6: INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A BREAST BIOPSY, AFTER REMOVING FOUR SAMPLES, THE REAR ROTATION KNOB TURNED ON ITS OWN, CUTTING INTO THE PT'S BREAST, CAUSING THE PT TO JUMP AND SCREAM IN PAIN. THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO PLACE A CLIP, CLOSE THE SAMPLE CHAMBER AND REMOVED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE SKIN AROUND THE BREAST WAS SLIGHTLY TORN AND THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLOOD ON THE BUCKEY PLATE. THE PT WILL BE RESCHEDULED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MTOME ST HOLSTER/CABLES KNW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other CONTROL MODULE