FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

8G MAMMOMARK BREAST MARKER

MDR report key: 1082910 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-00677
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
June 30, 2008
Report Date
June 30, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K003777
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. WE DID NOT RECEIVE A BATCH OR LOT NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT. THEREFORE, WE WERE UNABLE TO CHECK MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR ANY RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES. COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A BREAST BIOPSY, THE MARKER DEPLOYED SUCCESSFULLY, BUT THE PLASTIC APPLIER TUBE HAS BEEN CUT AND DEPLOYED INTO THE BREAST BIOPSY SITE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 8G MAMMOMARK BREAST MARKER FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CONTROL MODULE| HOLSTER