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 |