FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PMTOME ST HOLSTER/CABLES

MDR report key: 1834587 · Received December 11, 2007

Report

Report Number
1527736-2007-08414
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 11, 2007
Date of Event
November 29, 2007
Report Date
November 29, 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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVAL SUMMARY - THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE ANALYSIS SITE DUE TO UNIT GAVE THE ERROR CODE OF L3-017. THE ANALYSIS SITE CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF L3-017 ERROR CODE AND TO CORRECT THE COMPLAINT THE SITE REPLACED THE PORT SHAFT AND COIL PIN DUE TO THE SHAFT WAS BENT, 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 INFO IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES UPON THE CUTTER LOCKING UP ON RETURN OF THE CUTTER IN THE POSITIONING MODE. TROUBLESHOOTING GAVE THE ERROR CODE OF L3-017. ONE DEVICE TO BE EVALUATED FOR GREEN CABLE DAMAGE. THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO USE ANOTHER DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE BIOPSY. THERE WERE NO PT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CONTROL MODULE| PROBE