FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CURRETTES & MICROFRA

MDR report key: 1933119 · Received December 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219602-2010-00313
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2010
Date of Event
November 19, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING OUR EVALUATION THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS WERE MADE, THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED THE TIP HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF AND WAS NOT RETURNED. WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE TIP NO CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ANKLE CASE THE TIP BROKE OFF INTO THE PATIENT; THE DR. HAD TO MAKE A LARGE INCISION TO REMOVE -ADDED 45MIN TO CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CURRETTES & MICROFRA FERKEL MICROFRACTURE PICK, 65 LXH SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY 72202154 50308595

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention