FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TROCAR NEEDLE

MDR report key: 3835688 · 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