FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MTOME ST HOLSTER/CABLES

MDR report key: 1823852 · Received November 30, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-08135
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 30, 2007
Date of Event
November 15, 2007
Report Date
November 15, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVAL 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 GREEN CABLE DUE TO IT WAS BENT AT THE LEMO CONNECTOR AND WAS CAUSING GREEN CABLE ERRORS. THE SITE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF BLUE CABLE OR WRONG PROBE ERRORS. THE SAFETY LATCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO BEING WORN. THE E-CLIP WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT WAS DAMAGED DURING DISASSEMBLY. AFTER SERVICING THE UNIT PASSED ALL QA FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE UNIT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR SERVICE PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, THEREFORE NO SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW CAN BE DONE. COMPLAINT INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INITIALIZATION BLUE, GREEN, AND WRONG PROBE ERRORS OCCURRED. THESE ERRORS OCCURRED ALSO DURING THE BREAST BIOPSY. THE SAMPLES WERE TAKEN SUCCESSFULLY. NO PT CONSEQUENCE.

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 PROBE| CONTROL MODULE