FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

EVES TONSIL SNARE, W/O RATCHET

MDR report key: 602260 · Received May 13, 2005

Report

Report Number
6000008-2005-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 13, 2005
Date of Event
April 14, 2005
Report Date
May 13, 2005
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
KBZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATES THAT "WHEN MO1980 WAS USED, THE RIVET ON THE HANDLE "POPPED UP" AND THE WIRE DISENGAGED & HAD TO BE RETRIEVED FROM THE PT". ADDITIONALLY, ACCOUNT STATED THE PIN IS TOO SHORT AND SOMETIMES SEPARATES WHEN TRYING TO CUT TONSIL. THEY FURTHER STATED THEY RETRIEVE OF THE WIRE FROM THE PT'S WAS NECCESSARY AND WAS DONE WITH FORCEPS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EVES TONSIL SNARE, W/O RATCHET TONSIL SNARE KBZ CARDINAL HEALTH MO1980 A05

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other