FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DECKER RONGEUR CUP 2 X 6MM STR 6IN

MDR report key: 5584843 · Received April 18, 2016

Report

Report Number
1423507-2016-00053
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 2016
Date of Event
February 8, 2016
Report Date
June 9, 2016
Manufacturer
WEBA MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH & CO.
Product Code
HTX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) CUSTOMER REQUESTED TO CLOSE THIS COMPLAINT AS IT WAS OPENED IN ERROR USING A PRODUCT THAT IS NOT FROM CAREFUSION/BD. IT WAS A COMPETITOR¿S PRODUCT AND MANUFACTURER (B)(4) WAS NOT INVOLVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ON 3/29/2016, CUSTOMER ADVOCACY SENT THE CUSTOMER AN EMAIL ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, PROVIDING THE COMPLAINT NUMBER, AND INQUIRING IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE AVAILABLE. CONFIRMATION WAS ALSO REQUESTED FROM THE CUSTOMER THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTED ISSUE. DEVICE NOT YET EVALUATED, IF THE DEVICE IS EVALUATED A FOLLOW UP WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER STATED VIA MAUDE REPORT: MICRO PITUITARY RONGEUR PRONG CHIPPED DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON PATIENT'S SPINE. SENDING SMALL METAL PIECE INTO SURGICAL FIELD. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: REMOVAL OF LOOSE BONE FRAGMENTS. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED: YES. ON 12APR2016 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE PROCEDURE THAT WAS BEING PERFORMED WAS A LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY. TIP NOTED ON X-RAY DURING PROCEDURE. TIP MAY HAVE BEEN SUCTIONED OUT DURING PROCEDURE. THERE WAS AN X-RAY PERFORMED DURING AND POST PROCEDURE. NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME IMMEDIATELY POST PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED. LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THIS IS A REUSABLE INSTRUMENT. SAMPLE IS UNAVAILABLE AS IT IS CURRENTLY WITH RISK MANAGEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
239300 DECKER RONGEUR CUP 2 X 6MM STR 6IN RONGEUR HTX WEBA MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH & CO. NL6250 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other