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

Model Number	LOCALIZER APPLICATOR HB205-10
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/09/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medwatch report mw5117596 received.D4: lot and serial number of the device not provided by the complainant; therefore, the udi, expiration and manufacturing dates are not known.Device history record (dhr) review was unable to be conducted for the disposable device as the identification numbers were not provided by the complainant.H3: 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 or Problem Description
It was reported that during a localizer procedure on (b)(6) 2022 the patient had a localizer tag but when the marker lesion was removed and sent to pathology the sample did not contain the cancer.The patient returned for a new procedure to mark the cancer again and required to remove new tissue and a second surgery.No other information is available.

• Brand Name: LOCALIZER
• Common Device Name: MARKER, RADIOGRAPHIC, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): HOLOGIC, INC; 250 campus drive; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer (Section G): HOLOGIC, INC.; 250 campus drive; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer Contact: daniel guevara ; 562 parkway; coyol free zone building b24; san jose 20102 ; CR 20102
• MDR Report Key: 17148536
• Report Number: 1222780-2023-00213
• Device Sequence Number: 14850505
• Product Code: NEU
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00855436007044
• UDI-Public: 00855436007044
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: GA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K181692
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/16/2023

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: LOCALIZER APPLICATOR HB205-10
• Device Catalogue Number: LOCALIZER
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/25/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/16/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown