FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CHANNEL ROUND DRAIN WITH TROCAR

MDR report key: 10041571 · Received May 10, 2020

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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