SEIRIN ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 3003135788-2025-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 11, 2025
- Date of Event
- December 6, 2024
- Report Date
- July 11, 2025
- Manufacturer
- SEIRIN CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MQX
- UDI-DI
- 04547248701246
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE ACTUAL PRODUCT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RECOVERY OR INSPECTION. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS. NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM THE MARKET. DUE TO LIMITED COOPERATION FROM THE MEDICAL INSTITUTION, THE PMDA REPORT WAS CLOSED AS "DETAILS UNKNOWN." SINCE WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT TO BE DEVICE-RELATED, NO RECALL OR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY.
SEIRIN J-TYPE NO.3 (DIA0.20)×60MM ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES WERE USED DURING THE ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT. AFTER 5-10 MINUTES OF TREATMENT, WHEN THE ACUPUNCTURIST REMOVED THE NEEDLES, ONE TOP OF THE NEEDLE WAS FOUND REMAINED INSIDE THE BODY OF THE PATIENT. AT THIS MOMENT, THE TOP OF THE NEEDLE, AS WELL AS THE REMOVED NEEDLE SHAFT, HAVE NOT BEEN RETRIEVED YET.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 948968 | SEIRIN ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE | ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE | MQX | SEIRIN CORPORATION | J-TYPE NO.3(0.20)×60MM | 24513G7 | 04547248701246 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |