FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

30328 11GX6IN BN MARR SNARECOIL NDLE

MDR report key: 524443 · Received February 13, 2004

Report

Report Number
1282497-2004-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 13, 2004
Date of Event
January 8, 2004
Report Date
February 13, 2004
Manufacturer
OUTSIDE VENDOR-RANFAC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNW
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NEEDLE BROKE OFF IN A PT'S ILIAC CREST. THE OTHER METAL SHEATH DISCONNECTED FROM THE HANDLE. THE INNER SHEATH WITH THE SNARE CAME OUT WITH THE HANDLE. THE HEMATOLOGIST-ONCOLOGIST PERFORMING THE BIOPSY WAS NOT ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDLE. AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON WAS CALLED TO REMOVE THE NEEDLE FROM THE BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 30328 11GX6IN BN MARR SNARECOIL NDLE BONE MARROW BIOPSY NEEDLE KNW OUTSIDE VENDOR-RANFAC CORPORATION * 9103

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other