FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KOPANS MODIFIED BREAST LESION LOCALIZATION NEEDLE

MDR report key: 2572748 · Received May 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
1820334-2012-00237
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2012
Date of Event
March 19, 2012
Report Date
April 13, 2012
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
DWO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY IS NOT LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. SEPARATES IS NOT LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. EVENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SURGERY, THE PHYSICIAN HELD THE WIRE UP TO MAKE THE INCISION AND THE WIRE CAME OUT. A REVIEW NOTED THE HOOK WAS NO LONGER PRESENT; THE HOOK WAS STILL IN THE BREAST TISSUE. THE TISSUE SAMPLE WAS REMOVED AND THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE HOOK FROM THE PT; EVERYTHING WAS REMOVED FROM THE PT. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PT REPORTED. THE LOCALIZATION IS INSERTED PRIOR TO SURGERY AND EVERYTHING REMOVED DURING THE SURGERY.

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 2809311

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention