FDA Adverse Event
Summary report: N
GREENBERG
MDR report key: 4364510
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Received December 1, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3007208013-2014-00018
- Date Received
- December 1, 2014
- Date of Event
- October 28, 2014
- Report Date
- November 6, 2014
- Manufacturer
- SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC.
- Product Code
- GZT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4) - ACTUAL DEVICE NOT EVALUATED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
(B)(6), SURGICAL MATERIALS DEPT. TECH REPORTED: DURING PROCEDURE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A POSITIONAL ADJUSTMENT OF RETRACTION ARM HOLDING RETRACTOR BLADE TO PATIENT'S BRAIN. THE ARMATURE'S HANDLE BAR BECAME STUCK IN EYE OF TIGHTENING BOLT, WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE. RETRACTOR BLADE SLIPPED AND MADE AN UNPLANNED CUT ON BRAIN. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED THAT I WAS AWARE OF.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 776202 | GREENBERG | SHORT ARM RETRACTOR | GZT | SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC. | 50-1511 | 3093 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |