FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CHAMPION SUTURE SLIDER

MDR report key: 3855851 · Received May 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2249697-2014-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 1, 2014
Date of Event
April 2, 2014
Report Date
April 30, 2014
Manufacturer
T.A.G. MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORP. LTD
Product Code
HWQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DOCTOR WAS USING CHAMPION SLIDER TO TAKE BITE OF LABRUM TO PASS THE SUTURE THROUGH AND BROKE PART OF THE SLIDER NEEDLE OFF IN THE JOINT. HE THEN TRIED TO LOCATE THE BROKEN PIECE AND REMOVE IT FROM INSIDE THE JOINT BUT WAS UNABLE TO . IT REMAINED IN THE PT. SURGERY WAS PROLONGED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-60MIN. THE BROKEN PART OF THE DEVICE WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PT'S JOINT. SURGEON STATED THAT HE WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO GO BACK IN FOR ANOTHER SURGERY AT A LATER DATE TO REMOVE IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
262001 CHAMPION SUTURE SLIDER PASSER HWQ T.A.G. MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORP. LTD 13F76

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR Other