FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAMMOTOME - MAM 3008

MDR report key: 2822844 · Received October 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5027482
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 26, 2012
Date of Event
October 23, 2012
Report Date
October 26, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY LLC
Product Code
FZP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT A STEREOTACTIC RIGHT BREAST BIOPSY PROCEDURE, WHICH INCLUDED PLACEMENT OF A BREAST BIOPSY SITE IDENTIFIER AKA CLIP> WHEN THE SHEATH USED TO INSERT THE CLIP WAS REMOVED, THE PROVIDER NOTED THE DISTAL TIP OF THE SHEATH WAS MISSING AND THE CLIP WAS NOT DEPLOYED. IMAGING REVEALED A 1 CM BY 3 MM PIECE OF THE SHEATH REMAINED IN THE PT'S RIGHT BREAST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAMMOTOME - MAM 3008 BIOPSY SITE IDENTIFIFER, AKA CLIP FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY LLC MAM 3008 F11221138D1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Other