InjuryHBK
MAMMOGRAM MACHINE
Received May 31, 2006 · Event occurred Sep 29, 2005
Report MW1039397 · MDR key 726129
Product problems
- Unknown (for use when the device problem is not known)
Patient
58 YR
- Dural Tear
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PT HAD A MAMMOGRAM DONE IN 2005. WHEN THE TECH WAS REMOVING HER LEFT BREAST, UNDERNEATH THE MACHINE, HER TENDON AND SCAPULA WERE TORN DUE TO THE PRESSURE OF THE MACHINE. PT WILL HAVE SURGERY.