MalfunctionJAQ
PROGUIDE SHARP NEEDLE
Received Jan 20, 2026 · Event occurred Jan 9, 2026
Report MW5182495 · MDR key 24119036
Device
Generic name
System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-controlled
Manufacturer
Nucletron B.v.Model number
189684-01Lot number
800730
Patient
72 YR · Unknown
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
DURING BRACHYTHERAPY PROCEDURE THE RADIATION ONCOLOGIST REMOVED A PROGUIDE NEEDLE/CATHETER FROM THE PATIENT'S PERINEUM AND NOTICED THE TIP WAS MISSING WHICH IS LESS THAN 1 MM. THE HIGH-DOSE RATE WAS COMPLETED. ULTRASOUND WAS USED AND NO FOREIGN BODY WAS IDENTIFIED. NEGATIVE FOR FOREIGN BODY.