FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CANN H.F. DGNST 6MM RTBL DBL VLV

MDR report key: 15843461 · Received November 22, 2022

Report

Report Number
1219602-2022-01790
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 22, 2022
Date of Event
November 1, 2022
Report Date
December 2, 2022
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
NBH
UDI-DI
03596010573520
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTERNAL COMPLAINT REFERENCE: (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H2: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN B5. H10: THE INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN RE-EVALUATED FOR MDR REPORTING AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS CASE DOES NOT MEET THE THRESHOLD FOR REPORTING AND IS A NON-REPORTABLE EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED CONFIRMED THE BROKEN PART IS THE PART WHERE THE SURGEON PLACES HIS HAND TO HOLD THE INSTRUMENT AND USE IT. THEREFORE, THE BROKEN PART OF THE INSTRUMENT CAN BE REMOVED WITH THE SURGEON'S OWN HAND AND NO MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION IS REQUIRED. IF FURTHER DETAILS ARE PROVIDED CONFIRMING THE OCCURRENCE OF A REPORTABLE EVENT, OUR FILES WILL BE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY AND A FURTHER REPORT SUBMITTED OUTLINING BOTH THE EVENT DETAILS AND OUR INVESTIGATIONS PERFORMED. CORRECTED INFORMATION IN B1.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A KNEE ARTHROSCOPY, WHEN THE SURGEON MADE A LITTLE STRENGTH TO LOOSEN THE DOUBLE VALVE CANNULA, IT BROKE. THE BROKEN PART WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE SURGERY WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT SURGICAL DELAY USING A BACK-UP DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE CURRENT PATIENT'S HEALTH CONDITION IS STABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A KNEE ARTHROSCOPY, WHEN THE SURGEON MADE A LITTLE STRENGTH TO LOOSEN THE DOUBLE VALVE CANNULA, IT BROKE. HOWEVER, NOTHING WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT BECAUSE THE BROKEN PART IS WHERE THE SURGEON PLACES HIS HAND TO HOLD THE INSTRUMENT AND USE IT. THE SURGERY WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT SURGICAL DELAY USING A BACK-UP DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE CURRENT PATIENT'S HEALTH CONDITION IS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2686285 CANN H.F. DGNST 6MM RTBL DBL VLV ACCESSORIES,ARTHROSCOPIC NBH SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 72200829 UNKNOWN 03596010573520

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Female Required Intervention