FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRUGUIDE DISPOSABLE COAXIAL BIOPSY NEEDLE

MDR report key: 2943833 · Received January 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
2020394-2013-00020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 30, 2013
Date of Event
January 10, 2013
Report Date
January 10, 2013
Manufacturer
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
FCG
PMA / PMN Number
K936194
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE DEVICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED AND THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE BEING REVIEWED. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON REMOVAL OF THE COAXIAL NEEDLE AFTER A LUMBAR DISC BIOPSY, THE NEEDLE WAS NOTED TO HAVE DETACHED INTO TWO PIECES AND THE DISTAL SEGMENT REMAINED IN THE PT. THE INCISION AT THE SKIN WAS SLIGHTLY ENLARGED AND THE DETACHED DISTAL SEGMENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED WITH FORCEPS. THE CURRENT PT STATUS IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
39986 TRUGUIDE DISPOSABLE COAXIAL BIOPSY NEEDLE FCG BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. REWE1477

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention