MalfunctionOJT
ASPIRATION TRAY
Received Jan 6, 2025 · Event occurred Dec 17, 2024
Report 21085892 · MDR key 21085892
Device
Patient
2 MO · Male
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
WHILE PERFORMING A BONE MARROW BIOPSY AND ASPIRATION, THE BONE MARROW ASPIRATE NEEDLE DEFORMED UPON BEING INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT'S BONE. AS A RESULT OF THE NEEDLE BENDING, THE STYLET BECAME JAMMED WITHIN THE NEEDLE AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. WITH INCREASED EFFORT, WHICH RISKED NEEDLE DISLODGEMENT, THE STYLET WAS EVENTUALLY REMOVED, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.