MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed with the FDA on 2017-06-07 for BARD BRACHYSTAR BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATOR NEEDLE, 18 GAUGE 918201 manufactured by Bard Brachytherapy, Inc. -1424526.
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The investigation is still in progress. Once the investigation is complete a supplemental report will be filed. The information provided by bard represents all of the known information at this time. Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bard. The device was not returned.
 Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: N, H10
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It was reported that upon opening the package, the user found the needle was bent.
 Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | 1018233-2017-02994 | 
| MDR Report Key | 6620459 | 
| Date Received | 2017-06-07 | 
| Date of Report | 2017-10-26 | 
| Date of Event | 2016-07-26 | 
| Date Mfgr Received | 2017-10-24 | 
| Device Manufacturer Date | 2016-01-20 | 
| Date Added to Maude | 2017-06-07 | 
| Event Key | 0 | 
| Report Source Code | Manufacturer report | 
| Manufacturer Link | Y | 
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 | 
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 | 
| Product Problem Flag | 3 | 
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 3 | 
| Health Professional | 3 | 
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 | 
| Report to FDA | 3 | 
| Event Location | 3 | 
| Manufacturer Contact | AMY GRAVLEY | 
| Manufacturer Street | 8195 INDUSTRIAL BLVD | 
| Manufacturer City | COVINGTON GA 30014 | 
| Manufacturer Country | US | 
| Manufacturer Postal | 30014 | 
| Manufacturer Phone | 7707846100 | 
| Manufacturer G1 | BARD BRACHYTHERAPY, INC. -1424526 | 
| Manufacturer Street | 295 EAST LIES ROAD PARQUE INDUSTRIAL COLONIAL | 
| Manufacturer City | CAROL STREAM IL 60188 | 
| Manufacturer Country | US | 
| Manufacturer Postal Code | 60188 | 
| Single Use | 3 | 
| Previous Use Code | 3 | 
| Event Type | 3 | 
| Type of Report | 0 | 
| Brand Name | BARD BRACHYSTAR BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATOR NEEDLE, 18 GAUGE | 
| Generic Name | BRACHY NEEDLE | 
| Product Code | IWJ | 
| Date Received | 2017-06-07 | 
| Catalog Number | 918201 | 
| Lot Number | REZL2332 | 
| Device Expiration Date | 2018-12-28 | 
| Operator | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL | 
| Device Availability | N | 
| Device Age | DA | 
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | R | 
| Device Sequence No | 1 | 
| Device Event Key | 0 | 
| Manufacturer | BARD BRACHYTHERAPY, INC. -1424526 | 
| Manufacturer Address | 295 EAST LIES ROAD PARQUE INDUSTRIAL COLONIAL CAROL STREAM IL 60188 US 60188 | 
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2017-06-07 |