FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTHREX

MDR report key: 11789803 · Received May 7, 2021

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Report

Report Number
11789803
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2021
Date of Event
April 15, 2021
Report Date
April 19, 2021
Manufacturer
PROVISION
Product Code
HWQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEEDLE MULTI-FIRE SCORPION TIP BROKE OFF DURING SURGERY, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, SURGEON DID DO X-RAYS AT THE END OF THE CASE. PER THE ATTENDING SURGEON'S OPERATING ROOM NOTE: I NOTICED THE TIP OF THE SUTURE PASSER WAS MISSING AND BROKEN OFF. I DID A THOROUGH ARTHROSCOPIC INTRAOPERATIVE EXAMINATION OF THE SHOULDER, AND DID NOT FIND OR SEE IT.   INTRAOPERATIVE AS WELL POSTOPERATIVE X-RAYS WERE OBTAINED, NEITHER OF WHICH REVEALED A FOREIGN BODY. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS BROKE OFF OUTSIDE OF THE SHOULDER, OR WAS REMOVED VIA THE SUCTION TUBING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
690683 ARTHREX PASSER HWQ PROVISION AR-13995N 12534705

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16060 DA