FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCELERATOR III 3MM X 15CM CANNULA, SMALL HAN

MDR report key: 739667 · Received July 17, 2006

Report

Report Number
2025576-2006-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2006
Report Date
June 16, 2006
Manufacturer
BYRON MEDICAL
Product Code
GAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CANNULA WAS PERFORMED. THE CANNULA LUMEN WAS FOUND TO BE BENT APPROXIMATELY 0.500 TOTAL INDICATOR READING. THE WELDED TIP OF THE CANNULA WAS MISSING AND APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN A CLEAN BREAK EITHER AT OR JUST BELOW TO WELD JUNCTION. THE CAUSE OF THE BREAK COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE MENTOR REP, THE TIP OF THE CANNULA HAS BROKEN OFF. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE TIP IS STILL INSIDE THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCELERATOR III 3MM X 15CM CANNULA, SMALL HAN ASPIRATION CANNULA GAA BYRON MEDICAL III-315S LST

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *