FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

CLASSIC PLUS(R) STERNAL NEEDLE HOLDER

MDR report key: 5100896 · Received September 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
3007208013-2015-00020
Date Received
September 15, 2015
Date of Event
August 3, 2015
Report Date
September 8, 2015
Manufacturer
SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC.
Product Code
HXK
UDI-DI
00887482009772
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NEEDLE INSERT CAME APART AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THE NEEDLE HOLDER INSERTS WERE INSPECTED ON DEVICES FROM ALL LOTS IN INVENTORY. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE INSERTS FOUND. THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN (B)(6) 2011. THE INSERTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEVICE IS BEING REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER UNDER WARRANTY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEEDLE INSERT CAME APART AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. NO HARM TO PATIENT. DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN (B)(6) 2011. THE INSERTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY IN (B)(6) 2013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
610698 CLASSIC PLUS(R) STERNAL NEEDLE HOLDER NEEDLE HOLDER HXK SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC. 36-2025 00887482009772

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1