FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KOPANS MODIFIED BREAST LESION LOCALIZATION NEEDLE

MDR report key: 2562032 · Received April 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
1820334-2012-00197
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2012
Date of Event
December 20, 2011
Report Date
April 6, 2012
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
DWO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOT # NOT PROVIDED BY REPORTER. EXP DATE: UNK AS LOT # IS UNK.(B)(4) - NONRESORBABLE MATERIALS, UNRETRIEVED BODY IS NOT LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. (B)(4) - SEPARATES IS NOT LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. (B)(4). EVENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PART OF THE WIRE BROKE OFF AND REMAINED IN THE BREAST. THIS WAS NOT APPARENT UNTIL THE PT CAME BACK FOR A 3 MONTHS F/U. THE PIECE HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PT AT THIS TIME. THE PT IS RETURNING FOR A PROCEDURE IN WHICH IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE SURGEON TO REMOVE THE DEBRIS, BUT IT IS FROM A CERTAINTY THAT THE DEBRIS WILL BE RETRIEVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KOPANS MODIFIED BREAST LESION LOCALIZATION NEEDLE DWO NEEDLE, BIOPSY, CARDIOVASCULAR DWO COOK, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other