FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORD CUTTER

MDR report key: 1991179 · Received January 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
8043971-2011-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2011
Date of Event
July 8, 2010
Report Date
January 9, 2011
Manufacturer
T.A.G. MEDICAL PRODUCTS, CORP. LTD.
Product Code
HRX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE TO ITS SPECIFICATION AND DEVICE MASTER RECORD. IT IS NOTEWORTHY TO MENTION THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED WELL BEYOND ITS EXPIRATION DATE. THIS DUPLICATED MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH FDA REQUIREMENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DISTRIBUTOR HAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC PROCEDURE, A PORTION OF THE DISTAL TIP OF A CORD CUTTER BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO THE JOINT SPACE OF THE PT. THE TIP WAS EASILY RETRIEVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE OR HARM TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORD CUTTER ARTHROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT HRX T.A.G. MEDICAL PRODUCTS, CORP. LTD. 214646 6J2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1