FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
BOSS EAR CUP FORCEPS
MDR report key: 4722176
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Received March 19, 2015
Report
- Report Number
- 4722176
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 19, 2015
- Date of Event
- January 2, 2015
- Report Date
- March 19, 2015
- Manufacturer
- BOSS INSTRUMENTS, LTD.
- Product Code
- KAE
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING AN OPERATIVE PROCEDURE, A MICROPITUITARY BEING USED BY DOCTOR BROKE. THE METAL PIECE THAT BROKE OFF WAS RETRIEVED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE STERILE FIELD AND GIVEN TO MATERIALS COORD. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN AND READ AS NEGATIVE FOR METAL. DOCTOR AWARE OF X-RAY RESULTS. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187113 | BOSS EAR CUP FORCEPS | FORCEPS, ENT | KAE | BOSS INSTRUMENTS, LTD. | 90-2181 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 YR |