FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TROCAR NEEDLE
MDR report key: 3835688
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Received May 21, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- MW5036265
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 21, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 21, 2014
- Report Date
- May 13, 2014
- Manufacturer
- COOK MEDICAL
- Product Code
- FHP
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE OF ADNEXAL COMPLEX COLLECTIONS THE "STYLET" FOR THE TROCAR NEEDLE WOULD NOT PULL OUT. BOTH PIECES WERE REMOVED AND ANOTHER TROCAR NEEDLE WAS UTILIZED. AGAIN THE NEEDLE WOULD NOT PULL OUT. A THIRD ATTEMPT WAS MADE WITH A TROCAR NEEDLE WITH A DIFFERENT LOT NUMBER AND NO DIFFICULTY WAS NOTED. ALL WITH THIS LOT NUMBER WERE PULLED FROM THE SHELVES AND RETURNED TO THE COMPANY FOR REPLACEMENTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303032 | TROCAR NEEDLE | TROCAR NEEDLE | FHP | COOK MEDICAL | DTN-18-20.0/G01377 | 4604646 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 YR |