FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATEC 0914-20MR

MDR report key: 25185570 · Received May 15, 2026

Report

Report Number
1222780-2026-00283
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2026
Date of Event
March 16, 2026
Report Date
May 15, 2026
Manufacturer
HOLOGIC, INC
Product Code
KNW
UDI-DI
15420045504899
PMA / PMN Number
K042290
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED: THE REPORTED FAILURE OF AN ATEC DISPOSABLE DEVICE WAS INVESTIGATED BY POST-MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE (PMQA) ON MAY 5, 2026. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS PERFORMED, AND THE OUTER CANNULA WAS FOUND DISENGAGED FROM THE HUB. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CONDUCTED. DURING THE TESTING PHASE, VIBRATION OF THE INNER CANNULA WAS OBSERVED. FOLLOWING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, AN INTERNAL INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT, WHICH IDENTIFIED A VISIBLE DEFLECTION OF THE INNER CANNULA. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, THE COMPLAINT FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THIS OBSERVATION WILL BE MONITORED AND TRENDED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE CONDUCTED FOR THE DEVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL FOLLOW WITH THE INFORMATION FROM THE DHR.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE USER THAT DURING AN ATEC MRI GUIDED BREAST BIOPSY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026, WHILE ACQUIRING TISSUE SAMPLES FROM THE PATIENT, THE NEEDLE DETACHED FROM THE DEVICE HANDPIECE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
488824 ATEC 0914-20MR INSTRUMENT, BIOPSY KNW HOLOGIC, INC ATEC 0914-20MR E26A07RB 15420045504899

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1