MAUDE Adverse Event Report: HEALTH BACONS, INC LOCALIZER; MARKER, RADIOGRAPHIC, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number HB100

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 07/15/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

A device history record (dhr) review was conducted for the reported lot/serial number.The device was released meeting all qa specifications.We are currently unable to establish a relationship between the device and the issue reported.The device involved in this event was not returned for evaluation purposes therefore visual and functional analysis of the product could not be performed.We are unable to confirm a relationship between the device and the issue reported and a definitive root cause for the reported event could not be determined.The information obtained during complaint investigation will be included in our global complaint trending and product surveillance will continue to monitor complaints of this type for adverse trends.If the product is received or additional information is obtained, the investigation will be reopened accordingly per standard operating procedure.

Event Description

It was reported that during a breast surgery on july 15th, the physician using the localizer reader was not able to find the localizer tag during the procedure.It was reported that the tag was placed on a margin for the sample to be collected 1 week before and during the procedure the tag was separated from the sample and fell into the breast cavity where it was sucked by the suction line.The physician due to not being able to find the tag had to perform an additional excision on the sample and the patient had to be kept over 1 additional hour under general anesthesia.The tag was wound at the end of the procedure in one of the cannisters where the suction line ends.No other information is available.

• Brand Name: LOCALIZER
• Type of Device: MARKER, RADIOGRAPHIC, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): HEALTH BACONS, INC; 250 campus drive; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer (Section G): RANFAC CORPORATION; 30 doherty avenue; avon MA 02322
• Manufacturer Contact: sumanesh agrawal ; 250 campus drive; marlborough
• MDR Report Key: 12315848
• MDR Text Key: 266301519
• Report Number: 3013649990-2021-00006
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NEU
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00855436007037
• UDI-Public: (01)00855436007037(11)210315
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K193189
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,user f
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/12/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: HB100
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 07/15/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 08/12/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/15/2021
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: LOCALIZER TAG AND SURGICAL PROBE
• Patient Outcome(s): Other