FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOSONIX HOOK PROBE SHORT

MDR report key: 3033329 · Received March 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219930-2013-00138
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 1, 2013
Date of Event
February 5, 2013
Report Date
February 7, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY US SURGICAL
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K971861
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: BREAST RECONSTRUCTION. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE POWER TO THE HANDLE STOPPED AND A STRANGE LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD. SUDDENLY, THE TIP OF THE HOOK PROBE BROKE OFF. THERE WAS NO EXTENSION OF SURGERY TIME BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES, NO BLOOD LOSS OF MORE THAN 250 CC, NO EXTENSION OF THE INCISION OF MORE THAN 1 INCH, NO UNANTICIPATED OR IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO VASCULAR TISSUE. THE PIECE FELL INTO PT CAVITY BUT WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
90514 AUTOSONIX HOOK PROBE SHORT DISPOSABLE SURGICAL DEVICE LFL COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY US SURGICAL N2E0028X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1