FDA Adverse Event
Summary report: N
GORILLA BAG
MDR report key: 10239161
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Received July 6, 2020
Report
- Report Number
- MW5095379
- Date Received
- July 6, 2020
- Date of Event
- May 11, 2020
- Report Date
- July 6, 2020
- Manufacturer
- HEALTHMARK INDUSTRIES CO., INC.
- Product Code
- FSM
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WET PACKS CAN INFECT PTS. GOT NEW PRODUCT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT STERILE INSTRUMENTS. YOU PACKAGE AS NORMAL AND THEN PUT IN "GORILLA BAG" FROM HEALTHMARK THEN STERILIZE. IT DOESN'T WORK, MAKES WET PACKS. WHEN PACK OPENED HAS WATER, CAME TO FIND OUT WE HAVE IFU FOR PRODUCT FROM COMPANY BUT COMPANY NEVER TOOK PRODUCT THROUGH FDA 510K WHEN WE ASKED THEM, THEY SAID THEY DON'T NEED IT. HOW IS ANY PRODUCT USED TO STERILE INSTRUMENTS FOR SURGERY NOT RECEIVED BY 510K? EXPLAIN WHY THEY CAN SELL PRODUCT THAT DOESN'T WORK. GORILLA BAG MAKES WET PACKS CONSISTENTLY, WE OPENED ALL OF THEM. WET PACK CAUGHT BEFORE PT IN ROOM. REF DOCUMENTS: STERILIZATION WRAP(S) CONFORMING TO AAMI/ISO 11607, PARTS 1 AND 2, ISO/TS 16775.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 695301 | GORILLA BAG | TRAY, SURGICAL, INSTRUMENT | FSM | HEALTHMARK INDUSTRIES CO., INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |