FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BAG 4X6 10M 225ML VOL, MONARCH RETRIEVAL BAG

MDR report key: 1182243 · Received June 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2027111-2008-00032
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 10, 2008
Report Date
June 10, 2008
Manufacturer
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES
Product Code
GCJ
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

HOSP REPORTED DIRECT TO FDA AND DID NOT NOTIFY APPLIED MEDICAL. WE ARE REQUESTING THE HOSP RETURN THE EVENT SAMPLE FOR EVAL, AND WE WILL PROVIDE THE FDA WITH A F/U AS INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. IN 2007, 11 UNITS SOLD RESULTED IN MDRS FOR "BURST BAG". FOR Q1 2008, 3 UNITS SOLD RESULTED IN THE SAME MDR. MOST OF THE FAILURES WERE ATTRIBUTED TO USERS ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT THE FILLED BAG THROUGH AN UNDERSIZED INCISION. THE PROD INFO DATA SHEET SPECIFICALLY PRESCRIBES THAT, UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, THE INCISION MUST BE ENLARGED. THIS IS STANDARD PROCEDURE THAT REQUIRES JUDGMENT ON THE PART OF THE PRACTITIONERS, MOST OF WHOM ADJUST APPROPRIATELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BAG 4X6 10M 225ML VOL, MONARCH RETRIEVAL BAG * GCJ APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization