FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MATOME STEREOTACTIC 11 G PROBE

MDR report key: 1822183 · Received October 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-06700
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 9, 2007
Report Date
May 24, 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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE MST11 INSTRUMENTS FOUND THAT THEY WERE RETURNED IN GOOD CONDITION AND OUT OF THEIR STERILE PACKAGE. A CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FINDING. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY WERE REPORTED TO US. IN ADDITION, COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN TWO BOXES OF PROBES ARRIVED AT THE FACILITY THE TYVECS WERE NOT SEALED. THIS WAS THE CASE ON ALL 10 PROBES. NO CASE INVOLVEMENT. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MATOME STEREOTACTIC 11 G PROBE KNW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC (CINCINNATI) NA C4FP49

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1