FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
BLUE HOLMIUM FIBER
MDR report key: 2061301
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Received April 7, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- MW5020265
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 7, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 1, 2011
- Report Date
- April 6, 2011
- Product Code
- GEX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IN LATE MARCH, EITHER DR (B)(6) (UROLOGIST) AT (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER IN (B)(6) HAD A BLUE HOLMIUM FIBER PROVIDED BY FOR TEC MEDICAL, WITH KNOWN FRACTURE RELATED PROBLEMS, HAD A PIECE BREAK OFF AND THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE FRAGMENT THAT BROKE OFF DURING THE PROCEDURE. (B)(6) MEDICAL OF (B)(6) REPROCESSES SINGLE USE HOLMIUM FIBERS AND TO BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE FDA DOES NOT HAVE FDA APPROVAL TO PROVIDE REPROCESSED FIBERS. AN INCIDENT REPORT WAS COMPLETED BY THE (B)(6) TECHNICIAN AND TURNED IN TO THE SALESMAN (B)(6).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE HOLMIUM FIBER | NONE | GEX |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |