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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: HOLOGIC, INC ATEC SAPPHIRE; INSTRUMENT, BIOPSY

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Model Number RM-ATEC SAPPHIRE
Medical Device Problem Code Failure to Obtain Sample (2533)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 07/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Lot/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.Medsun report received: (b)(4).
 
Event or Problem Description
It was reported via medsun report (b)(4) that during an atec biopsy procedure on an unknown date in (b)(6) 2025, the "biopsy compressor device failed while biopsy probe was inside patient's breast.Nobody was harmed but was unable to collect a sample due to the compressor issue." no further information is currently available.
 
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Brand Name
ATEC SAPPHIRE
Common Device Name
INSTRUMENT, BIOPSY
Manufacturer (Section D)
HOLOGIC, INC
250 campus drive
marlborough MA 01752
Manufacturer (Section G)
HOLOGIC, INC
250 campus drive
marlborough MA 01752
Manufacturer Contact
dara smithers
600 technology drive
newark, DE 19702
MDR Report Key23709103
Report Number1222780-2025-00616
Device Sequence Number10691279
Product Code KNW
UDI-Device Identifier15420045504295
UDI-Public15420045504295
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter StateMN
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K042290
Number of Events Summarized1
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) 12/03/2025
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 NumberRM-ATEC SAPPHIRE
Device Catalogue NumberRM-ATEC SAPPHIRE
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 11/18/2025
Initial Report FDA Received Date12/03/2025
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) No
Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N) No
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Usage of Device Reuse
Patient Sequence Number1
Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event Other;
Patient SexUnknown
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