| Model Number |
21-2861-24 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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| Date of Event |
10/01/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during the administration of seven day continous chemotherapy, the gripper needle broke leaving the needle sticking out of the skin of the patient.An extraction was performed.The extracted product was discarded.No further complications were reported in relation to this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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B5: updated with additional information.
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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information was received indicating that a deltec gripper plus needle from the same lot number (3922529) as the as the discarded product (post removal) would be sent for device evaluation.Additionally, a photograph of the discarded product was examined.The examination revealed that the needle was twisted.The complaint was therefore confirmed by the photographic examination.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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