DISPOSABLE BIOPSY NEEDLES
Report
- Report Number
- 2183456-2016-00006
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 11, 2016
- Date of Event
- March 30, 2016
- Report Date
- July 8, 2016
- Manufacturer
- AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP.
- Product Code
- HAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K924348
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THIS COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. AS IT WAS STATED IN THE DESCRIPTION SECTION THAT THE CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES FOR THIS ISSUE RESULTED "IN A MORE IMPORTANT BLEEDING FROM THE BIOPSY SITE.", AD-TECH CONTACTED THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO PATIENT IMPACT. AD-TECH IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR. A SECOND FAILURE OF SIMILAR NATURE WAS ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIGILANCE REPORT FOR A BIOPSY NEEDLE FROM LOT 208140580. A SEPARATE MDR WAS FILED FOR THIS ISSUE UNDER 2183456-2016-00005.
ON JUNE 7, 2016, AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THE REGULATORY BODY IN (B)(6) REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON A VIGILANCE REPORT THAT HAD BEEN REPORTED BY A (B)(6) CUSTOMER. IT WAS FOUND THAT "WHEN PERFORMING A BIOPSY, THE INNER CANNULA GETS STUCK AND THE CUT IS NOT GOOD. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED TWICE WITH 2 NEEDLES COMING FROM THE SAME BATCH/LOT." AD-TECH CONTACTED THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR THIS CUSTOMER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND OBTAIN A COPY OF THE VIGILANCE REPORT. IT WAS STATED THAT THEY WERE WORKING WITH THE CUSTOMER TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE CUSTOMER STATED THE CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES FOR THIS ISSUE RESULTED "IN A MORE IMPORTANT BLEEDING FROM THE BIOPSY SITE."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435948 | DISPOSABLE BIOPSY NEEDLES | DISPOABLE BIOPSY NEEDLES | HAW | AD-TECH MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. | 208140580 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |