FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAMMOTOME REVOLVE STEREOTACTIC PROBE - 10G

MDR report key: 8379682 · Received February 28, 2019

Report

Report Number
3008492462-2019-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2019
Date of Event
January 28, 2019
Report Date
February 28, 2019
Manufacturer
DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
KNW
PMA / PMN Number
K152989
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MST1009 PROBES ARE STERILE, SINGLE USE DEVICES, INDICATED TO OBTAIN TISSUE SAMPLES FROM THE BREAST OR AXILLARY LYMPH NODES FOR DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS OF BREAST ABNORMALITIES. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED INCIDENT. IF THE TISSUE IS FOUND WITHIN THE CANISTER RATHER THAN IN THE SAMPLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, A MISDIAGNOSIS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO LOST TISSUE. FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH OUR MEDICAL DIRECTOR, DUE TO THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY AS A RESULT OF POTENTIAL MISSED OR LOST TISSUE SAMPLES, PURSUANT TO 21 CFR §803, THIS FAILURE MODE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. RECEIVED A REPORT FROM AFFILIATE, DEVICOR MEDICAL JAPAN STATING, THE SAMPLES OBTAINED DURING THE PROCEDURE WERE SMALL, UPON CHECKING THE CANISTER THERE WERE TISSUE SAMPLES IN THE CANISTER. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED IN OUR COMPLAINT SYSTEM AS RECORD # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
173613 MAMMOTOME REVOLVE STEREOTACTIC PROBE - 10G BIOPSY INSTRUMENT KNW DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. MST1009 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1