MAMMOTOME REVOLVE STEREOTACTIC PROBE
Report
- Report Number
- 3008492462-2019-00030
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 2, 2019
- Date of Event
- June 12, 2019
- Report Date
- July 2, 2019
- Manufacturer
- DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
- Product Code
- KNW
- UDI-DI
- 00841911100713
- PMA / PMN Number
- K152989
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
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.
DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A USER FACILITY STATING, THE PROBE TOOK THREE ATTEMPTS TO LATCH TO THE HOLSTER. LATCHED AFTER TURNING THE THUMB WHEEL AND HOLDING IT DOWN. DURING THE PROCEDURE IT DID NOT COLLECT TISSUE IN THE CHAMBER BUT ENDED UP PUTTING THE TISSUE INTO THE CANISTER. THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED IN OUR SYSTEM AS RECORD #: (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547820 | MAMMOTOME REVOLVE STEREOTACTIC PROBE | BIOPSY DEVICE | KNW | DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. | MST0809 | F11915404D | 00841911100713 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |