FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MTOME ST HOLSTER/CABLES

MDR report key: 1822154 · Received December 3, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-08140
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 3, 2007
Date of Event
November 19, 2007
Report Date
November 19, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
KNW
PMA / PMN Number
K991980
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: BASED ON ANALYSIS RESULTS, THIS COMPLAINT IS NOW DETERMINED TO BE A MDR MALFUNCTION. THE ANALYSIS SITE CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT AND TO CORRECT THE COMPLAINT THE SITE REPLACED THE BLUE CABLE DUE TO IT WAS BROKEN AT THE LEMO CONNECTOR AND CAUSING NOISE PER THE COMPLAINT. THE GREEN CABLE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT CAUSED L3-009 ERRORS, AND THE E-CLIP WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT WAS DAMAGED DURING DISASSEMBLY. AFTER SERVICING, THE UNIT PASSED ALL QA FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND HAS PASSED QA INSPECTION. 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 WHILE PERFORMING A BREAST BIOPSY THE HOLSTER WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN SAMPLES WERE TAKEN. THE CASE WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. ONE DEVICE TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MTOME ST HOLSTER/CABLES KNW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI) NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CONTROL MODULE| PROBE