TITAN
Report
- Report Number
- 3003814961-2020-00003
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 15, 2020
- Date of Event
- September 11, 2020
- Report Date
- June 10, 2021
- Manufacturer
- COLOPLAST A/S
- Product Code
- FHW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P000006
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
A TITAN OTR PUMP AND CYLINDERS WERE RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. A SEPARATION WITHIN ABRASION WAS NOTED ON THE SHORTER EXHAUST TUBE AT THE TUBE/STRAIN RELIEF JUNCTION OF THE PUMP. THIS IS A SITE OF LEAKAGE. ABRASION WAS ALSO NOTED ON THE INLET TUBE OF THE PUMP. NO FUNCTIONAL ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED WITH EITHER CYLINDER. BASED ON RECREATION OF THE POSITION OF THE TUBES ACCORDING TO THE ABRASION PATTERN, THIS DEMONSTRATES THAT THE SHORTER EXHAUST TUBE AND INLET TUBE OF THE PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN OVERLAPPING WHILE IN VIVO. THIS POSITIONING, IN COMBINATION WITH DEVICE USAGE OVER TIME, MAY CONTRIBUTE TO SUFFICIENT STRESS(S) TO CAUSE A SEPARATION THROUGH THE SHORTER EXHAUST TUBING. A SEPARATION OF THIS TYPE MAY THEN ALLOW THE LOSS OF FLUID, MAKING THE DEVICE INOPERABLE.
WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF EXAMINATION AND TESTING, COLOPLAST IS PRECLUDED FROM COMMENTING ON THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE OR THE CAUSE OF THE OCCURRENCE. ONCE OUR EVALUATION IS COMPLETE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. COLOPLAST HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED ANY CORROBORATING EVIDENCE TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT.
ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THOUGH NOT VERIFIED, PUMP TUBING LEAK (TEAR), THE DEVICE WAS REVISED/REPLACED. AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. THE LOT NUMBER WAS REVIEWED FOR COMPLAINT TREND, NONCONFORMING REPORT AND CAPA. DEVICES MET SPECIFICATION PRIOR TO RELEASE AND NO TRENDS WERE NOTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1306850 | TITAN | INFLATABLE PENILE PROTHESIS | FHW | COLOPLAST A/S | QNR9181022 | 5491288 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR |