FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: Y

MICROAIRE MULTI-USE CANNULA

MDR report key: 10848378 · Received November 16, 2020

Report

Report Number
2020601-2020-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 16, 2020
Date of Event
October 2, 2020
Report Date
November 19, 2020
Manufacturer
MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, LLC
Product Code
MUU
PMA / PMN Number
K171286
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

REFERRENCE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS 2020601-2020-00006.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. MICROAIRE IS ANTICIPATING THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT TO BE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION AND THIS RECORD WILL BE UPDATED AT THAT TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER HAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LIPOSUCTION PROCEDURE A MICROAIRE BRANDED CANNULA WAS BEING USED TO HARVEST FAT FROM A PATIENT'S ARM. WHEN THE CANNULA WAS REMOVED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE TIP OF THE CANNULA WAS BROKEN AND RETAINED WITHIN THE PATIENT'S ARM. AN X-RAY C-ARM MACHINE WAS USED TO LOCATE THE CANNULA FRAGMENT. THE BROKEN TIP OF THE CANNULA WAS RETRIEVED, AND THE PATIENT WAS STABLE FOR DISCHARGE. IT IS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS AN ADDITIONAL SCAR AS A RESULT OF EXTRACTING THE CANNULA TIP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1307150 MICROAIRE MULTI-USE CANNULA 4.00MM MULTI-USE CANNULA MUU MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, LLC PAL-R407LL 0420349392

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR