| Model Number |
SDCT01 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Pneumothorax (2012)
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| Date of Event |
08/11/2016
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was not returned for evaluation.There were no anomalies identified during the internal review of the dhr for the gencut core biopsy system.Pneumothorax is a known short term complication when a lung biopsy is performed during a transbronchial lung biopsy or ct guided percutaneous biopsy.
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Event or Problem Description
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A patient received a left iatrogenic pneumothorax during a superdimension enb procedure.Patient had post-op sob & chest pain.The initial chest x-ray showed small 10% pneumothorax and it progressed to 50%.A chest tube was inserted and the patient was admitted for observation.The chest tube was removed on (b)(6) 2016 & the patient was discharged to home on (b)(6) 2016.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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