MAUDE Adverse Event Report: CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LP CENTURION; WIRE CUTTER, STERILE (WCS144)

Catalog Number	66240
Medical Device Problem Code	Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/28/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
According to the facility, the cutters would not cut through a thin wire bronchoscopy brush wire.The pt was having a bronchoscopy and biopsy of a lung mass.The brushing of the mass was done and then when we tried to cut the brush in the cytolyt.It took at least 20 tries to cut the brush off and while we were opening and closing the scissors- wire cutters the specimen was flinging and touching the sides and outside of the container.This wire cutter did not even cut the thin wire.No medical intervention, serious injury, or follow-up care has been reported.At this time, no information has been received to indicate that recurrence of the complaint-specific sequence of events detailed by the customer contact may likely cause or contribute to a death or serious injury.No adverse event report will be filed at this time.If additional relevant information becomes available this investigation will be re-opened and re-evaluated.
Event or Problem Description
According to the facility, the cutters would not cut through a thin wire bronchoscopy brush wire.

• Brand Name: CENTURION
• Common Device Name: WIRE CUTTER, STERILE (WCS144)
• Manufacturer (Section D): CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LP; 301 catrell drive; howell MI 48843 1703
• Manufacturer Contact: lauren glaeser ; three lakes drive; northfield, IL 60093-2753
• MDR Report Key: 24641928
• Report Number: 1824619-2026-00002
• Device Sequence Number: 9760482
• Product Code: JOK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10653160008798
• UDI-Public: 10653160008798
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/19/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 66240
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/30/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/19/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown