| Model Number |
70-10770 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Needle Stick/Puncture (2462)
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| Date of Event |
03/02/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A supplier corrective action request (scar) was issued to the needle supplier (b)(4).The sample has not been returned to deroyal for evaluation at this time.An inventory check was made by deroyal, a total of 50 needles were inspected, and no discrepancies were identified during the inspection.This investigation is ongoing at this time.No further information is available at this time.We will provide follow-up report if additional information becomes available.
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Event or Problem Description
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Having breakage trouble with the item 5-9043 needle within this tray.We had a 30g needle, which was part of the same lot number, break off in a patient's breast.This patient is having surgery for breast cancer in the opposite breast, and will have the needle removed at that time, in the other breast.She had 2 biopsies the day this happened.She is having an unnecessary surgery due to the needle breaking off.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A supplier corrective action request (scar) was issued to the needle supplier becton - dickinson.Representative samples were received and evaluated.Root cause: the supplier becton - dickinson was unable to determine the true root cause.Visual inspection was performed on the representative samples with a 10x magnifier lens.No defects or imperfections were observed.Then an inspection was performed with a 30x microscope.No defects or imperfections were observed.Corrective action: a corrective action has not been taken due to the root cause determination.A trend analysis was done for this product by becton-dickinson.This is the only complaint for this symptom from this and any other customer during the last 3 years.This investigation is complete at this time.No further information is available at this time.We will provide follow-up report if additional information becomes available.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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