SDMC CRANIOTOMY PACK (CNKSN)254
Report
- Report Number
- 1423537-2021-00587
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 14, 2021
- Date of Event
- December 17, 2020
- Report Date
- January 14, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MEX03 MEXICO-JUAREZ PRESOURCE
- Product Code
- OJG
- UDI-DI
- 10888439602913
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE VERIFIED AS LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THERE IS NO OCCURRENCE REPORTED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. NO SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. ACCORDING TO THE SUPPLIER, THE OR TOWEL IS MADE OF COTTON, SO LINT IS BORN AND INEVITABLE. THE INTENDED USE OF THE OR TOWEL IS USED FOR APPLYING MEDICATION OR ABSORBING SMALL AMOUNTS OF BODY FLUIDS FROM A PATIENT'S BODY SURFACE. SUPPLIER HAS WORKED WITH CARDINAL TO BETTER CONTROL THE LINTING AND HAS IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL MEASURES TO IMPROVE IT: THE SUCTION PROCESS WAS ADDED BEFORE PRODUCTS' FINAL FOLDING AND OPERATORS DO IT ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS. LINTING TEST METHOD AND ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA WAS STIPULATED TO SEE THE STIPULATED TO SEE THE SUCTION RESULTS (=0.38G/10 PIECES). IN THE FOLDING PROCESS, SUPPLIER USED 1 CLOTH BAG PROTECT 100 PIECES SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS TO AVOID LINTING STUCK ONTO THE PRODUCTS DURING PRODUCTS' TRANSFER. FROM THE INVESTIGATION, NO ABNORMAL SITUATION HAPPENED IN PRODUCTION AND ALL LINTING TEST DATA FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS WAS WITHIN THE ACCEPTABLE RANGE. THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THERE IS NO ACTION TAKEN AT THIS TIME, BUT SUPPLIER AND CARDINAL WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE TREND OF THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT.
PT REPORTED THAT THE BLUE TOWELS OR-1727BXG FROM THE CRANIOTOMY PACK SNE59CNKSO WERE LINTING AND SOME OF THE LINT GOT INTO THE SURGICAL FIELD DURING A CRANIOTOMY. THE TOWELS WERE USED TO DRAPE THE MAYO STAND. LINT WAS FOUND ON THE BRAIN WHICH WAS REMOVED WITH IRRIGATION AND MANUAL REMOVAL. NO INJURY OR ADVERSE EFFECT WAS REPORTED. PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS WERE NOT PROVIDED WHEN REQUESTED. REPORT BEING FILED FOR POTENTIAL FOR INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65340 | SDMC CRANIOTOMY PACK (CNKSN)254 | NEUROLOGICAL TRAY | OJG | MEX03 MEXICO-JUAREZ PRESOURCE | SNE59CNKSO | UNKNOWN | 10888439602913 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |