FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIOPSYS

MDR report key: 201805 · Received December 11, 1998

Report

Report Number
MW1015221
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 11, 1998
Date of Event
December 2, 1998
Report Date
December 9, 1998
Manufacturer
BIOPSYS MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
MJG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

END OF MARKER STYLETTE NOTED TO BE BROKEN AFTER REMOVAL OF THE STYLETTE DURING REMOVAL OF CORE TISSUE SAMPLES DURING A STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSY. PT WAS RADIOGRAPHED DIGITALLY WITH STEREOTACTIC EQUIPMENT. NO CLIP OR BROKEN PLASTIC TIP WAS NOTED IN BREAST. MFR NOTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOPSYS MAMMOTOME NEEDLE/MICRO MARKER CLIP MJG BIOPSYS MEDICAL, INC. C1530 N6049

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR