FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

LESION LOCALIZATION NEEDLE

MDR report key: 547591 · Received September 23, 2004

Report

Report Number
547591
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 23, 2004
Date of Event
January 23, 2003
Report Date
September 23, 2004
Manufacturer
COOK BO/GYN
Product Code
MIJ
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED FOR EXCISIONAL BIOPSY OF THE LEFT BREAST MASS WITH NEEDLE LOCALIZATION. INTRAOPERATIVELY, THE TIP OF ONE OF THE WIRES WAS NOTED TO BE MISSING. MAMMOGRAPHY PERFORMED REVEALED A LINEAR METALLIC DENSITY AT THE SURGICAL SITE REPRESENTING A WIRE TIP. NEEDLE LOCALIZATION AND EXCISION WAS PERFORMED. PATHOLOGY REPORT REVEALED A DETACHED NEEDLE TIP EMBEDDED IN THE SPECIMEN MEASURING .5 CENTIMETERS IN LENGTH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LESION LOCALIZATION NEEDLE LESION LOCALIZATION NEEDLE MIJ COOK BO/GYN * UF1173982

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR NO OTHER THERAPIES