FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STABILIT INTRODUCER

MDR report key: 2123048 · Received November 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
3006396387-2008-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 26, 2008
Date of Event
October 27, 2008
Report Date
November 26, 2008
Manufacturer
DFINE INC.
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K070351
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALY RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT. PRIOR TO RELEASE OF THE LOT, TORQUE AND TENSILE TESTS WERE PERFORMED. TORQUE AND TENSILE TEST RESULTS FOR THE LOT MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REINSERT THE INTRODUCER STYLET. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO REMOVE THE INTRODUCER AND PLASTIC HANDLE BROKE OFF. PHYSICIAN TRIED TO REMOVE THE WORKING CANNULA USING VICE GRIPS, HOWEVER, ONE PIECE COULD NOT BE REMOVED. (B)(4). PER UPDATED INFO, PT IS DOING FINE. THE PT IS PAIN FREE AND HAS NOT REQUIRED ANY ADD'L SURGERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO REMOVE THE WORKING CANNULA AND IT BROKE. MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN REMOVING THE BROKEN CANNULA FROM THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STABILIT INTRODUCER INTRODUCER DYB DFINE INC. 0951 CSB-0807-09

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention