FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENCOR BIOPSY DRIVER

MDR report key: 2031712 · Received February 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032230-2011-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 25, 2011
Date of Event
February 2, 2011
Report Date
February 2, 2011
Manufacturer
SENORX
Product Code
KNW
PMA / PMN Number
K040842
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY AND SERVICE HISTORY RECORDS IS CURRENTLY BEING PERFORMED. THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A BREAST BIOPSY, THE PHYSICIAN WENT INTO THE BREAST AND WHILE TAKING THE FIRST SAMPLE IN THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION, THE PHYSICIAN FELT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK IN THE HAND LEADING UP TO THE ELBOW. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AT THAT TIME, THE MONITOR APPEARED TO SHOW SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE. THE PHYSICIAN TOOK ANOTHER SAMPLE IN THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION AND CONCLUDED THE BIOPSY WITH THE SAMPLES COLLECTED. THE PHYSICIAN FELT THE SAMPLES WERE SUFFICIENT. THE PHYSICIAN WAS SEEN BY ANOTHER PHYSICIAN ONSITE AND WENT HOME. IT IS UNK AT THIS TIME WHAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS SEEN FOR. REPORTEDLY, THE PT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENCOR BIOPSY DRIVER KNW SENORX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1