FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BLUE HOLMIUM FIBER

MDR report key: 2061301 · 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