FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BIOPSYS - MICROMARK II

MDR report key: 273265 · Received April 6, 2000

Report

Report Number
273265
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 6, 2000
Date of Event
March 28, 2000
Report Date
March 28, 2000
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
KNW
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ROUTINE STEREOTACTIC RIGHT BREAST BIOPSY, TISSUE MARKER DEPLOYED PER STANDARD PROCEDURE. INITIAL CLIP NOT VISUALIZED ON FILMS SO PROCEDURE REPEATED. UPON COMPLETION, NOTED THE NORMAL SMALL CLIP WAS INSIDE A LARGER METAL PIECE THAT ORIGINALLY HOUSED THE CLIP. SECOND GROUP OF CALCIFICATIONS NOT BIOPSIED AT THIS TIME. DR RECOMMENDED LOCALIZATION PROCEDURE FOR THEM AND REMOVAL OF METAL HOUSING AT THAT TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOPSYS - MICROMARK II TISSUE MARKER - MAMMOTOME KNW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. C1535 (REF) N4GC81

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Other FOR 4/12/00 AT 9:00 AM.| LOCAL ANESTHETIC AND SURGICAL REMOVAL SCHEDULED