FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEREO-GUIDE

MDR report key: 1706966 · Received May 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
1220984-2010-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 26, 2010
Report Date
May 21, 2010
Manufacturer
HOLOGIC, INC.
Product Code
IZH
PMA / PMN Number
K030666
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMMAND KEYBOARD WAS OPENED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BLOOD WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE KEYBOARD. THE BLOOD CREATED A SHORT IN THE PC BOARD CAUSING UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE C-ARM. THE SYSTEM HAS A LOCKOUT SAFETY KEYSWITCH TO BE USED DURING ALL BIOPSY PROCEDURES TO PREVENT INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF THE C-ARM, PER THE OPERATOR MANUAL. USE OF THE KEYSWITCH BY THE OPERATOR IS UNCONFIRMED. THE KEYBOARD CONTACTS WERE CLEANED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS PRONE ON THE BIOPSY TABLE. THE BIOPSY NEEDLE WAS REMOVED FROM HER BREAST AND BLEEDING WAS PRESENT. BLOOD DRIPPED ON THE MOVEMENT CONTROL KEYBOARD. THE C-ARM STARTED MOVING DOWNWARD WHILE THE BREAST WAS UNDER COMPRESSION. THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT CAUSED SOME BREAST PAIN, BUT THERE WAS NO SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STEREO-GUIDE STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSY SYSTEM IZH HOLOGIC, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1