FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AMD-RITMED LAPAROTOMY SPONGE

MDR report key: 10706696 · Received October 20, 2020

Report

Report Number
9611959-2020-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 20, 2020
Date of Event
August 24, 2020
Report Date
August 28, 2020
Manufacturer
AMD MEDICOM INC.
Product Code
GDY
UDI-DI
20686864045216
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED. A PROBABLE CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE USE OF THE DEVICE WITH THE TWEEZERS TIP WHICH IS SHARP WITH BURRS AND SCRAPING THE SPONGES WHICH GENERATED FIBERS. PERSONNEL ARE RETRAINED ON THE STAGES OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS TO ENSURE THE PRODUCTION PROCESS STAYS UNDER CONTROL.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A PRODUCT COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED TO AMD MEDICOM ON 28-AUG-2020 FOR AMD-RITMED LAPAROTOMY SPONGE ITEM CODE 1501-ROLL LOT# 81043-1. THE LAPAROTOMY SPONGE IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS 1 MEDICAL DEVICE UNDER FDA CODE GDY. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS INITIALLY REPORTED "LINT ON OVERHEAD TABLE COVER AND INSTRUMENTS. LINT ON LIVER DURING PROCEDURE" THE COMPLAINT RECEIVED BY AMD MEDICOM HAS BEEN LOGGED AS A PRODUCT QUALITY COMPLAINT UNDER (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PRODUCT COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED TO AMD MEDICOM ON 28-AUG-2020 FOR AMD-RITMED LAPAROTOMY SPONGE ITEM CODE1501-ROLL LOT# 81043-1. THE LAPAROTOMY SPONGE IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS 1 MEDICAL DEVICE UNDER FDA CODE GDY. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS INITIALLY REPORTED "LINT ON OVERHEAD TABLE COVER AND INSTRUMENTS. LINT ON LIVER DURING PROCEDURE" THE COMPLAINT RECEIVED BY AMD MEDICOM HAS BEEN LOGGED AS A PRODUCT QUALITY COMPLAINT UNDER (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1173952 AMD-RITMED LAPAROTOMY SPONGE LAPAROTOMY SPONGE GDY AMD MEDICOM INC. 1501-ROLL 81043-1 20686864045216

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1