FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

RAVEN SUTURE RETRIEVER

MDR report key: 641672 · Received August 25, 2005

Report

Report Number
9613278-2005-00015
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 25, 2005
Date of Event
July 22, 2005
Report Date
August 23, 2005
Manufacturer
LINVATEC BIOMATERIALS, LTD.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PIERCING THE TISSUE TO CLOSE THE SUPERIOR INJURY OF THE ROTATOR CUFF WITH THE RAVEN SUTURE RETRIEVER, TO PULL THE SUTURE FROM THE OTHER PORTAL, WE OBSERVED IT DID NOT TAKE THE SUTURE, REMOVED IT TO VERIFY AND REALIZED THAT SUTURE RETRIEVER BROKE IN ITS SUPERIOR PART, REMAINING INSIDE PATIENT, AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RAVEN SUTURE RETRIEVER REUSABLE, SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH LINVATEC BIOMATERIALS, LTD. GU1008 0449

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other