FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SANARUS CENTRICA ROTATIONAL CORE BIOPSY SYSTEM
MDR report key: 482694
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Received September 3, 2003
Report
- Report Number
- 3003515897-2003-00002
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 3, 2003
- Date of Event
- July 28, 2003
- Report Date
- September 3, 2003
- Manufacturer
- SANARUS MEDICAL
- Product Code
- KNW
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A FAILURE OCCURRED DURING POST-SERTILE LOT TESTING OF THE CENTRICA DEIVCE, LOT #C030704 PRIOR TO LOT RELEASE. THIS FAILURE WAS A SEPARATION OF THE HIGH-PRESSURE LINE, RESULTING IN AN EXPULSION OF ARGON GAS FROM THE DEVICE CUTTER. THIS LOT OF DEVICES NEVER REACHED COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION. THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS NOT USED IN A PT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANARUS CENTRICA ROTATIONAL CORE BIOPSY SYSTEM | BIOPSY INSTRUMENT | KNW | SANARUS MEDICAL | CD0500 | C030704 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * | Other |