FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SU BOX FOR APPLICATION DEVICE 10ML FOR AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND

MDR report key: 11773685 · Received May 4, 2021

Report

Report Number
3003183625-2021-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 4, 2021
Date of Event
April 7, 2021
Report Date
April 7, 2021
Manufacturer
TEL-HASHOMER
Product Code
MZM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT COMPLAINT #: (B)(4). DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 6/15/2021. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, AND THE FOLLOWING WAS OBTAINED: 1. PLEASE CLARIFY WHAT IS MEANT BY "THE APPLICATOR SNAPPED," WAS THE DEVICE BROKEN? YES UPON PREPPING THE DEVICE THE APPLICATOR SNAPPED. 2. IF YES, PLEASE CLARIFY WHICH COMPONENT OF THE KIT WAS BROKEN (BIOLOGICS VIALS OR APPLICATION DEVICE) THE APPLICATION DEVICE WAS BROKEN. ANOTHER WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITHOUT PATIENT ADVERSE. 3. ARE THERE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED DEVICE AVAILABLE? UNFORTUNATELY, NO PICTURES WERE TAKEN. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). TO DATE THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE DEVICE OR FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, AND THE FOLLOWING WAS OBTAINED: EVK10AUS CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE LOT NUMBER OF THE EVICEL APPLICATION DEVICE? WE DON¿T KNOW THE LOT NUMBER. ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. TO DATE NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. IF FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. PLEASE CLARIFY WHAT IS MEANT BY "THE APPLICATOR SNAPPED," WAS THE DEVICE BROKEN? IF YES, PLEASE CLARIFY WHICH COMPONENT OF THE KIT WAS BROKEN (BIOLOGICS VIALS OR APPLICATION DEVICE) IF NO, PLEASE CLARIFY WHAT WAS THE QUALITY ISSUE EXPERIENCED. ARE THERE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED DEVICE AVAILABLE?

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A THYROIDECTOMY PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND A FIBRIN SEALANT PREPARATION DEVICE WAS USED. THE THE APPLICATOR SNAPPED AS THEY WERE DRAWING UP BIOLOGIC. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
668175 SU BOX FOR APPLICATION DEVICE 10ML FOR AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FIBRIN SEALANT PREPARATION DEVICE MZM TEL-HASHOMER

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1