FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

89-2220 T & A VALUE SET

MDR report key: 332366 · Received May 8, 2001

Report

Report Number
1060680-2001-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 8, 2001
Report Date
April 5, 2001
Manufacturer
DEROYAL INC.
Product Code
DTL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A STAFF PERSON FROM A USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT A SURGEON, WHO WAS PERFORMING AN ACOUSTIC NEUROMA PROCEDURE, MISIDENTIFIED THE MICROWIPE DEVICE CONTAINED IN THIS KIT. ACCORDING TO THE USER FACILITY, THE SURGEON THOUGHT THAT THE MICROWIPE WAS GELFOAM AND PLACED THE DEVICE INTO THE PT. AS SOON AS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MICROWIPE WAS USED INCORRECTLY, THE SURGERY WAS PROLONGED SO THAT THE SURGEON COULD RETRIEVED THE DEVICE. USER FACILITY STAFF CLAIMS NO FRAGMENTS OF THE DEVICE REMAIN IN THE PT. NO CONSEQUENCES TO PT OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
21008 89-2220 T & A VALUE SET CBH MANAGED CHOICE BASIN OPTHAMOLO DTL DEROYAL INC. 1 NOT GIVEN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention