FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ACROMIOPLASTY ELECTRODE

MDR report key: 274152 · Received April 14, 2000

Report

Report Number
1017294-2000-00053
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 14, 2000
Date of Event
March 15, 2000
Report Date
March 16, 2000
Manufacturer
LINVATEC CORP
Product Code
JOS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ARTHROSCOPIC SHOULDER SURGERY A SINGLE USE ACROMIOPLASTY ELECTRODE WAS USED. THE TIP OF THE DEVICE BROKE OFF DURING USE AND WAS NOT RECOVERABLE. A POST-OP X-RAY REVEALED THE RETAINED OBJECT. IT IS REPORTED THE PT WAS DISCHARGED AS EXPECTED. NO PT INJURY REPORTED AS OF THIS DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACROMIOPLASTY ELECTRODE ACROMIOPLASTY ELECTRODE JOS LINVATEC CORP NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other