FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MTOME ST HOLSTER/CABLES

MDR report key: 1162322 · Received September 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01583
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 8, 2008
Date of Event
July 30, 2008
Report Date
July 30, 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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: BASED ON ANALYSIS RESULTS, THIS COMPLAINT IS NOW DETERMINED TO BE AN MDR MALFUNCTION. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. TO CORRECT THE ERROR CODE THE BLUE ROTATIONAL CABLE WAS REPLACED. AFTER SERVICING THE UNIT PASSED ALL QA INSPECTIONS. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD HAS BEEN REVIEWED VIA THE DATABASE. COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER HAS REPORTED THAT DURING A BREAST BIOPSY PROCEDURE ONGOING BLUE CABLE ERROR CODES WERE OCCURRING. THE CUSTOMER HAS REPORTED THAT THE CABLES ARE CRACKED AND THE INTERNAL CABLE IS EXPOSED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

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