FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAMMOTOME CONTROL MODULE WITH SMARTVAC 20/240V

MDR report key: 1181745 · Received September 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01991
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2008
Date of Event
July 8, 2008
Report Date
July 17, 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
KS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE UNIT WAS RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHES. THE ANALYSIS SITE CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, THE ANALYSIS SITE REPLACED THE VACUUM SYSTEM - VSO. PART REPLACED THAT WAS UNRELATED TO THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT WAS THE UNIBOARD. 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 THAT DURING A BREAST BIOPSY PROCEDURE, AN ERROR CODE L3-021 REPEATEDLY OCCURRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN HOW THE CASE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. ONE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAMMOTOME CONTROL MODULE WITH SMARTVAC 20/240V KNW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 HOLSTER| PROBE