FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CENTURION

MDR report key: 24641928 · Received March 19, 2026

Report

Report Number
1824619-2026-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2026
Date of Event
January 28, 2026
Report Date
March 19, 2026
Manufacturer
CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LP
Product Code
JOK
UDI-DI
10653160008798
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY, THE CUTTERS WOULD NOT CUT THROUGH A THIN WIRE BRONCHOSCOPY BRUSH WIRE. THE PT WAS HAVING A BRONCHOSCOPY AND BIOPSY OF A LUNG MASS. THE BRUSHING OF THE MASS WAS DONE AND THEN WHEN WE TRIED TO CUT THE BRUSH IN THE CYTOLYT. IT TOOK AT LEAST 20 TRIES TO CUT THE BRUSH OFF AND WHILE WE WERE OPENING AND CLOSING THE SCISSORS- WIRE CUTTERS THE SPECIMEN WAS FLINGING AND TOUCHING THE SIDES AND OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAINER. THIS WIRE CUTTER DID NOT EVEN CUT THE THIN WIRE. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, SERIOUS INJURY, OR FOLLOW-UP CARE HAS BEEN REPORTED. AT THIS TIME, NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO INDICATE THAT RECURRENCE OF THE COMPLAINT-SPECIFIC SEQUENCE OF EVENTS DETAILED BY THE CUSTOMER CONTACT MAY LIKELY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORT WILL BE FILED AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AND RE-EVALUATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY, THE CUTTERS WOULD NOT CUT THROUGH A THIN WIRE BRONCHOSCOPY BRUSH WIRE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
703871 CENTURION WIRE CUTTER, STERILE (WCS144) JOK CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LP 10653160008798

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown