FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROSTIVA

MDR report key: 1242890 · Received November 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000153-2008-07595
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 19, 2008
Date of Event
July 23, 2008
Report Date
October 21, 2008
Manufacturer
MPROC
Product Code
KNS
PMA / PMN Number
K052413
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED A RELIABILITY NON-CONFORMANCE THOUGH A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. A HIGH FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE NEEDLES. THERE WAS NEEDLE BLOCK WEAR ON THE GUIDE RAILS INSIDE THE HANDPIECE AND NEEDLE BLOCK SHAVINGS WERE PRESENT AROUND THE SCOPE TUBE AND FRONT STOP. THE WASHER WAS LOOSE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE SHEATH BLOCK AND THE SHEATHS HAD SCRAPE MARKS FROM SCRAPING AGAINST THE NEEDLE GUIDE TUBES. THERE WAS NO FLUID EVIDENCE INSIDE THE PLASTIC HANDLE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF ADHESIVE INSIDE THE URETHRAL TUBE. RESULTS: NEEDLE BLOCK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TRANSURETHRAL NEEDLE ABLATION OF THE PROSTATE PROCEDURE, THE HANDLE STARTED "STICKING". THE CASE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER HANDPIECE. NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROSTIVA KNS MPROC 8929 08D034V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention