FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MTOME ST HOLSTER/CABLES

MDR report key: 1160589 · Received September 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01657
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 11, 2008
Date of Event
July 28, 2008
Report Date
July 29, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
KNW
PMA / PMN Number
K991980
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS SITE CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, THE ANALYSIS SITE REPLACED THE ROTATIONAL CABLE AND FIRING LEVER. PART REPLACED THAT WAS UNRELATED TO THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT WAS THE SAFETY LATCH. AFTER SERVICING, THE UNIT PASSED ALL QA TESTING PROCESSES. COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER STATING THAT DURING A BREAST BIOPSY, AS THEY TRIED TO COCK THEIR HOLSTER, THE PAD ON THE LEFT BROKE OFF. THEY ATTEMPTED TO TAKE SAMPLES THEN RECEIVED THE L3-015 ERROR CODE. THEY CHANGED PROBES TOOK ADDITIONAL SAMPLES, THEN RECEIVED THE L3-018 ERROR CODE. THEY COMPLETED THE CASE WITH NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

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 CONTROL MODULE| PROBE