FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FIRSTPASS SUTURE PASSER

MDR report key: 2331823 · Received October 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032380-2011-00125
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2011
Report Date
October 3, 2011
Manufacturer
ARTHROCARE CORP.
Product Code
HWQ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PT'S AGE AND GENDER HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BUT NOT RECEIVED. REFERENCE MFR'S REPORT # 2032380-2011-00126, 2032380-2011-00127, 2032380-2011-00128.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGERY USING THE FIRSTPASS SUTURE PASSER THE INSTRUMENT WOULD NOT PROPERLY LOAD THE FIRSTPASS NEEDLE AND SUTURE CAPTURE. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO LOAD THREE DIFFERENT FIRSTPASS NEEDLE AND SUTURE CAPTURES DURING THE PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FIRSTPASS SUTURE PASSER SUTURE, PASSER HWQ ARTHROCARE CORP. 7379

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other