FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNK

MDR report key: 1120993 · Received August 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000002-2008-08402
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2008
Date of Event
July 29, 2008
Report Date
July 29, 2008
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DTI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MAGNA SIZER BROKE DURING USE. REPORTEDLY, THE SURGEON NOTICED THAT THE DEVICE WAS CRACKED; HOWEVER, A PIECE BROKE OFF INTO THE PATIENT'S CHEST WHEN THE SURGEON WAS MANIPULATING THE SIZER WITH FORCEPS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK SIZER DTI EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK