FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACUFEX

MDR report key: 4294 · Received July 28, 1992

Report

Report Number
4294
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 1992
Date of Event
January 17, 1992
Report Date
February 12, 1992
Manufacturer
ACUFEX - MICROSURGICAL INC.
Product Code
GEA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER MAINPULATING THE KNEE DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DISPOSABLE ACUFEX ARTHROSCOPY SHEATH HAD FRAGMENTED. ALL OBSERVABLE PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE KNEEDEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE DISCARDED. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACUFEX UNIVERSAL CANNULA KIT WITH OBTURATION GEA ACUFEX - MICROSURGICAL INC. 012419 000229

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention