SECURMARK
Report
- Report Number
- 1222780-2024-00501
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 24, 2024
- Date of Event
- February 15, 2024
- Report Date
- November 11, 2025
- Manufacturer
- HOLOGIC, INC
- Product Code
- NEU
- UDI-DI
- 05420045503628
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062528
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
LOT AND SERIAL NUMBER OF THE DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT; THEREFORE, THE UDI, EXPIRATION AND MANUFACTURING DATES ARE NOT KNOWN. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE CONDUCTED FOR THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE AS THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS WERE NOT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT. THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES THEREFORE VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE ISSUE REPORTED. THE INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR GLOBAL COMPLAINT TRENDING AND PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE FOR ADVERSE TRENDS. IF THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED ACCORDINGLY PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2024 DURING A BREVERA PROCEDURE, A TUMARK PROFESSIONAL MARKER WAS DEPLOYED. PATIENT REPORTED THAT IT BLEED CONSIDERABLY AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAND THAT THE MARKER HAD MIGRATED 2.5 CM. LATER PATIENT REPORTED SHE KEPT BLEEDING AND THAT PAIN STARTED WITHIN DAYS AND THE INCISION BEGAN TO ITCH INTENSELY. PATIENT REPORTED THAT A MRI SCAN WAS SCHEDULED AND THAT THE CANCER WAS UNABLE TO BE FOUND AT THE TIME DUE TO MULTIPLE FACTORS SUCH AS DENSE BREASTS, LACK OF VISIBILITY AND THE MIGRATION OF THE MARKER. DUE TO THIS THE PROVIDER USED 2 ADDITIONAL MARKERS A SECURMARK FOR EVIVA, TOPHAT AND MINICORK TO MARK THE BIOPSY SITES. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE SECOND MARKER IMPLANTATION WAS EXTREMELY PAINFULL AND THAT PATHOLOGY CAME BACK WHICH THE PROVIDED RECOMMENDED A DIGITAL MOTION X-RAY WITH IMPLANTS TO AVOID DISFIGUREMENT. DURING THAT PERIOD THE MARKERS SEEMED TO IRRITATE AND CHEST PAIN WAS REPORTED. A 2ND MEDICAL OPINION WAS REQUESTED WHICH RESULTED IN A LUMPECTOMY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE WITH A ELUCENT SMARTCLIP PLACED ON THE DAY PRIOR. DURING THE LUMPECTOMY THE MARKER FELL UPON INCISION DUE TO THE SUPERFICIAL POSITION IN THE SUPERIOR ANTERIOR MARGIN. PER THE RECORDS IT WAS SUTURED BACK IN. IT IS UNCLEAR WHICH MARKER THE PATIENT WAS REFERRING TO, ADDITIONAL FOLLOW UP FOR INFORMATION WERE NOT REPLIED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80474 | SECURMARK | MARKER, RADIOGRAPHIC, IMPLANTABLE | NEU | HOLOGIC, INC | SMARK-EVIVA-2S-13 | 05420045503628 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |