FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCISSOR 63/4 STR MAYO BVL

MDR report key: 2143040 · Received June 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
1226348-2011-00231
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 23, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC
Product Code
HRR
PMA / PMN Number
PRE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED THAT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR CODMAN TO CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTIGATION. IF AT SOME POINT THE DEVICE AND/OR LOT INFORMATION DOES BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED, EVALUATED AND A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE METZENBAUM SHEARS TIP BROKE DURING THE SURGERY INSIDE THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY. AN X-RAY WAS USED TO LOCATE THE BROKEN PIECE. THE DOCTOR FOUND THE BROKEN PIECE AND IT WAS RETRIEVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCISSOR 63/4 STR MAYO BVL INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL HRR CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention