MAUDE MDR 1022524

MDR report key
1022524
Report number
1056553-2008-00001
Event key
0
Event type
3
Date received
2008-03-24
Adverse event
3
Product problem
3
Patients in event
0
Reporter occupation
2
Health professional
3
Initial report to FDA
3
Event location
0

Manufacturer Contact#

Contact
LYNNE BUCHANAN-KOPP, VP
Address
6830 MEADOWRIDGE CT. ALPHARETTA GA 30005 US
Phone
770-770-7708
Report source
M
Manufacturer link flag
Y

Devices#

Seq, Brand, Generic table
SeqBrandGenericManufacturerProduct codeModelCatalogLotPMA510(k)ImplantEvaluatedAvailability
1NAC-1820MLLAUTO. CUTTING NEEDLE, MAGNUM LUER LOCKREMINGTON MEDICAL, INC.KNWNAC-1820MLLNAC-1820MLL073347NRN

Patients#

Sequence, Received, Treatment table
SequenceReceivedTreatmentOutcome
12008-03-2401. O

Event Narratives#

D

Patient 1

USER CONTACTED SALES DEPARTMENT IN 2008 AND STATED THAT THE NAC-1820MLL (AUTOMATIC CUTTING NEEDLE, MAGNUM LUER LOCK) USED TO PERFORM BIOPSIES ON SOME PATIENTS HAD NOT OBTAINED ADEQUATE CORE SAMPLES ) NO SPECIFIC EVENT DATES WERE GIVEN). THE USER STATED THAT THE PATHOLOGY LAB USED BY THE USER HAD CONTACTED THEM TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK AND REPORTED THAT SAMPLES OBTAINED BY THE NEEDLES DID NOT PROVIDE THE LAB WITH SUFFICIENT TISSUE TO TEST. THEREFORE, THE USER HAD TO CALL PATIENTS IN TO REPEAT THE BIOPSIES. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT THE PATIENTS WERE REPORTED BY THE USER.