FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
CLASSIC PLUS NEEDE HOLDER, STERNAL, 7 IN, 178 MM
MDR report key: 7682519
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Received July 2, 2018
Report
- Report Number
- 7682519
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 2, 2018
- Date of Event
- June 6, 2018
- Report Date
- June 29, 2018
- Manufacturer
- SYMMETRY SURGICAL, INC. (OEM)
- Product Code
- HRQ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A SMALL METAL TIP BROKE OFF OF A NEEDLE HOLDER USED DURING A MITRAL VALVE REPAIR. THIS WAS NOT REVEALED UNTIL A POSTOPERATIVE CHEST X-RAY. THE PT REQUIRED SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO REMOVE THE RETAINED FOREIGN OBJECT. THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED BY SYMMETRY SURGICAL, INC., AND SERVICED BY (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499434 | CLASSIC PLUS NEEDE HOLDER, STERNAL, 7 IN, 178 MM | NEEDLE HOLDER / HEMOSTAT | HRQ | SYMMETRY SURGICAL, INC. (OEM) |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR | Required Intervention |