FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIOPSY MARKER CLIP WITH INTRODUCER

MDR report key: 200086 · Received December 1, 1998

Report

Report Number
1527736-1998-03808
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 1998
Date of Event
November 4, 1998
Report Date
November 4, 1998
Manufacturer
BIOPSYS MEDICAL, INC
Product Code
KNW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE RADIOLOGIST THE DEVICE WAS USED DURING A BREAST BIOPSY. IT WAS REPORTED THE CLIP WAS DEPLOYED AND THE MARKER SLEEVE OF THE ULTEM TUBE WAS SHEARED OFF. 11/10/1998 THE SHEARED OFF MARKER SLEEVE REMAINED IN THE BREAST TISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOPSY MARKER CLIP WITH INTRODUCER BIOPSYS KNW BIOPSYS MEDICAL, INC NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other