FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SINGLE USE INJECTOR

MDR report key: 3823102 · Received January 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
8010047-2014-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 20, 2014
Date of Event
November 13, 2013
Report Date
November 21, 2013
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
KNW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OMSC HAVE NOT REC'D THE SUBJECT PRODUCTS FOR EVALUATION YET. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE USER'S REPORT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. THERE ARE POSSIBILITIES THAT THE INSERTION PORTION OF THE DEVICE WAS DEFORMED AND IT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO EXTEND THE NEEDLE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED, IF ADD'L AND SIGNIFICANT INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE AT A LATER TIME. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. PLEASE CROSS REFERENCE 8010047-2014-00035.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP (OMSC) WAS INFORMED THAT DURING UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE THE NEEDLE DID NOT PROJECT OUT OF THE DISTAL TIP OF THE SHEATH. THE DOCTOR TRIED TO USE ANOTHER ONE, BUT HAD SAME PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY REGARDING THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
46644 SINGLE USE INJECTOR INJECTION NEEDLE KNW OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION NM-400L-0621 35K

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 PLEASE CROSS REFERENCE 8010047-2014-00034/00035.