FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAMMOTOME EX BIOPSY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 9331723 · Received November 15, 2019

Report

Report Number
3008492462-2019-00050
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 15, 2019
Date of Event
October 8, 2019
Report Date
November 14, 2019
Manufacturer
DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
Product Code
KNW
UDI-DI
10841911100956
PMA / PMN Number
KK033700
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MAMMOTOME EX PROBE IS A STERILE, SINGLE PATIENT USE INSTRUMENT THAT MAY BE USED WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE, SUCH AS ULTRASOUND, TO EXERCISE A DIAGNOSTIC SAMPLE FROM THE BREAST OR AXILLARY LYMPH NODES FOR DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS OF BREAST ABNORMALITIES. DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER, DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. HAS NOT YET RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE SUBMITTING THIS MEDWATCH REPORT PURSUANT TO 21 CFR 803- IF THE MALFUNCTION WERE TO RE-OCCUR, IT WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. RECEIVED A REPORT STATING THE KNOCKOUT TIP FELL OFF DURING PROCEDURE. THE BROKEN KNOCKOUT TIP ALMOST GOT INTO THE PATIENT THROUGH THE STEEL TUBE. THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED IN OUR SYSTEM AS RECORD NUMBER 11523686.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1121463 MAMMOTOME EX BIOPSY SYSTEM MAMMOTOME EX BIOPSY SYSTEM KNW DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC HH8BEX F11927410D 10841911100956

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention