CHANNEL ROUND DRAIN WITH TROCAR
Report
- Report Number
- 8030107-2020-00007
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 10, 2020
- Report Date
- May 5, 2020
- Manufacturer
- DEGANIA SILICONE LTD
- Product Code
- OTK
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
WE REVIEWED THE IN-PROCESS TEAR RESULTS OF THE INVOLVED LOT P1825299; THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR TEAR STRENGTH AT CONNECTION AREA IS 25N. THE MINIMUM TEST RESULT WAS 54.4N AND HIGHER. IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT THE DRAIN TORE FOLLOWING SOME MANUFACTURING ISSUE, AS WE SEE THAT THE CONNECTION WAS STRONG. SINCE THERE WERE NO NON-CONFORMITIES DETECTED DURING BATCH HISTORY RECORDS, AND THE IN-PROCESS TEST RESULTS WERE WELL ABOVE THE REQUIRED MINIMUM, WE CONCLUDE THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH OUR DRAIN. THE DRAIN MOST LIKELY WAS DAMAGED IN USE AND TORE IN THE DAMAGED AREA; SILICONE DRAINS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR ABILITY EASILY SNAP IF THEY WERE EVEN LIGHTLY CUT OR NICKED.
BROKEN/CRACKED/FRACTURED DURING USE. DEFECTIVE ITEM WAS FOUND THAT SMOOTHLY CUT SURFACE AND IRREGULARITIES SURFACE. THE SCRATCH WAS FOUND NEAR THE[?]IRREGULARITIES SURFACE. THE SMOOTHLY CUT SURFACE OF THE SIMULATION TEST (THE SURFACE CUT WITH THE CUTTER) AND THE SMOOTHLY CUT SURFACE OF DEFECTIVE ITEM WERE SIMILAR. THE IRREGULARITIES SURFACE OF THE SIMULATION TEST (AFTER MAKING A SCRATCH BY STRONGLY SANDWICHING IT WITH A FORCEPS, THE SURFACE STRONGLY PULLED AND CUT) AND THE IRREGULARITIES SURFACE OF DEFECTIVE ITEM WERE ALSO SIMILAR. CUSTOMER PLACED THESE TUBES NEAR ARTIFICIAL JOINT OF KNEE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505240 | CHANNEL ROUND DRAIN WITH TROCAR | SILICONE FLUTED ROUND DRAIN 10 FRENCH WITH TROCAR | OTK | DEGANIA SILICONE LTD | 10 FRENCH | P1825299 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |