MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed with the FDA on 1997-01-06 for RICHARDS * 140186 manufactured by Smith Nephew Richards.
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During a stapedectomy case the physician was given device. Physician stated that prosthesis was defective because the hook was "too closed" to properly affix to the middle ear structure.
 Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | 67891 | 
| MDR Report Key | 67891 | 
| Date Received | 1997-01-06 | 
| Date of Report | 1996-10-23 | 
| Date of Event | 1996-10-16 | 
| Date Facility Aware | 1996-10-16 | 
| Report Date | 1996-10-23 | 
| Date Added to Maude | 1997-02-12 | 
| Event Key | 0 | 
| Report Source Code | User Facility report | 
| Manufacturer Link | N | 
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 | 
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 | 
| Product Problem Flag | 3 | 
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 0 | 
| Reporter Occupation | BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER | 
| Health Professional | 3 | 
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 | 
| Report to FDA | 3 | 
| Event Location | 3 | 
| Single Use | 0 | 
| Previous Use Code | 0 | 
| Event Type | 3 | 
| Type of Report | 3 | 
| Brand Name | RICHARDS | 
| Generic Name | HOUSE-TYPE WIRE LOOP | 
| Product Code | JYQ | 
| Date Received | 1997-01-06 | 
| Model Number | * | 
| Catalog Number | 140186 | 
| Lot Number | 4085175464 | 
| ID Number | * | 
| Operator | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL | 
| Device Availability | Y | 
| Device Age | * | 
| Implant Flag | N | 
| Date Removed | A | 
| Device Sequence No | 1 | 
| Device Event Key | 67899 | 
| Manufacturer | SMITH NEPHEW RICHARDS | 
| Manufacturer Address | 1450 BROOK RD MEMPHIS TN 38116 US | 
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1. Other | 1997-01-06 |