FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BONOPTY BIOPSY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2624748 · Received May 13, 2009

Report

Report Number
2624748
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 13, 2009
Date of Event
April 28, 2009
Report Date
May 13, 2009
Manufacturer
RADI MEDICAL SYSTEMS AB
Product Code
GAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS UNDERGOING A PERCUTANEOUS LEFT ILIAC BONEBIOPSY WITH CT GUIDANCE. AS NEEDLE WAS BEING ADVANCED INTO LESION BY THE PHYSICIAN THE BONOPTY BONE BIOPSY SYSTEM NEEDLE FRACTURED. CT IMAGES REVEALED THAT THE NEEDLE WAS PARTIALLY IN THE BONE AND THE SURROUNDING TISSUE. THE PROCEDURE WAS STOPPED AFTER CONSULTING RADIOLOGIST TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY WAY TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDLE. THE PT WAS UNDER CONSCIOUS SEDATION AT THE TIME. IN HOLDING AREA AFTER PT MORE AWAKE, PT AND FAMILY WERE NOTIFIED OF WHAT HAD OCCURRED. THE PTS REFERRING PHYSICIAN WAS NOTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BONOPTY BIOPSY SYSTEM BIOPSY NEEDLE GAA RADI MEDICAL SYSTEMS AB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention