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InjuryBSP

SPROTTE® 2.G

Received Jul 2, 2025 · Event occurred Feb 5, 2025

Report 9611612-2025-00022 · MDR key 22381699

Device

Generic name

Sprotte® 2.g_needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/w0 Introducer)

Model number

041251-29A

Catalog number

041251-29A

Lot number

1541

Product problems

  • Break
  • Break

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • Foreign Body In Patient
  • Foreign Body In Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

IRN#(B)(4). COMPLAINT TOOK PLACE IN ITALY. THIS INCIDENT WAS CLASSIFIED AS CO-REPORTED FOR USA ON 07-02-2025 AFTER REASSESSMENT. BASED ON RISK ASSESSMENT AND CLINICAL ASSESSMENT THIS FILE IS CONSIDERED AS CLOSED. IN CASE NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE AGENCY.

Description of Event or Problem

IRN# (B)(4). INCIDENT OCCURRED IN ITALY: WHILE REMOVING THE NEEDLE TO CHANGE POSITION, IT BROKE AND THE STUMP REMAINED INSIDE THE PATIENT, IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE WITH BARE HANDS (ABOUT 4.5CM). THEREFORE, THE PATIENT REQUIRED A DIAGNOSTIC-THERAPEUTIC PATHWAY, WHICH ENDED WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE STUMP BY THE NEUROSURGERY COLLEAGUES. NO NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN THE PATIENT THROUGHOUT THE PERIPROCEDURAL PATHWAY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4). COMPLAINT TOOK PLACE IN ITALY. G1 CORRECTION: INSERT EMAIL ADRESS. THIS INCIDENT WAS CLASSIFIED AS CO-REPORTED FOR USA ON 07-02-2025 AFTER REASSESSMENT. BASED ON RISK ASSESSMENT AND CLINICAL ASSESSMENT THIS FILE IS CONSIDERED AS CLOSED. IN CASE NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE AGENCY.

Description of Event or Problem

IRN# (B)(4). INCIDENT OCCURRED IN ITALY: WHILE REMOVING THE NEEDLE TO CHANGE POSITION, IT BROKE AND THE STUMP REMAINED INSIDE THE PATIENT, IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE WITH BARE HANDS (ABOUT 4.5CM). THEREFORE, THE PATIENT REQUIRED A DIAGNOSTIC-THERAPEUTIC PATHWAY, WHICH ENDED WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE STUMP BY THE NEUROSURGERY COLLEAGUES. NO NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN THE PATIENT THROUGHOUT THE PERIPROCEDURAL PATHWAY.