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    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    WHEE005-14 MAJOR ABDOMINAL PACK

    MDR report key: 11863029 · Received May 21, 2021

    Report

    Report Number
    1047429-2021-00001
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 21, 2021
    Date of Event
    April 15, 2021
    Report Date
    June 25, 2021
    Manufacturer
    O&M HALYARD INC.
    Product Code
    GDY
    UDI-DI
    10809160279441
    PMA / PMN Number
    EXEMPT
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    WV, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED ON THE ¿SPONGE LAP 18X18 PW W/RINGS 5¿S KIT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RINGS BROKE AND FELL APART FALLING INTO THE PATIENTS WOUND. A SCAR (SUPPLIER CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUEST) WAS SUBMITTED TO ALLCARE, INC WHO ASSEMBLES THIS COMPONENT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. ACCORDING TO ALLCARE, THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OR THE SUPPLIER. THEIR INVESTIGATION ALSO REVEALED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A REPORTED OCCURRENCE FOR THE SAME ISSUE DURING THE PAST 5 YEARS. WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE ACTUAL USE AND ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURING STEPS; I.E. PLACEMENT OF THE SPONGE WITH RING AND THE FORCES THE RING ENDURED DURING THE KITTING AND PACKAGING PROCESS, THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE. THE INCIDENT WAS ALSO INVESTIGATED AT AVID, WHO DOES THE KITTING OF THIS COMPONENT INTO THERE KITS AND THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES FOUND AS THE KITTING PROCESS WHERE IT FOLLOWED NORMAL PROCEDURES AND INSPECTIONS. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 06JUL2021 HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS HEALTH AUTHORITY REPORT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP HEALTH AUTHORITY REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY O&M HALYARD, INC. REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT / REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO O&M HALYARD, INC. O&M HALYARD, INC. HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE AVID MEDICAL COMPLAINT DATABASE AS COMPLAINT (B)(4) AND THE O&M HALYARD ADVERSE EVENT ASSESSMENT PROCESS AS RECORD CH-DT-2021-A1-25. THIS INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO 21CFR803, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REQUIREMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT A O&M HALYARD, INC. PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE OR CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY. H3 OTHER TEXT: DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE REPORT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS IN-PROGRESS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION; A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. ALL INFORMATION REASONABLY KNOWN AS OF 13MAY2021 HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS HEALTH AUTHORITY REPORT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP HEALTH AUTHORITY REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. O&M HALYARD, INC. HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE AVID MEDICAL COMPLAINT DATABASE AS COMPLAINT (B)(4) AND THE O&M HALYARD ADVERSE EVENT ASSESSMENT PROCESS AS RECORD (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    COMPLAINT #: (B)(4) RINGS FROM LAP SPONGES BROKE INTO PIECES AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT ABDOMINAL CAVITY. AVID MEDICAL RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON (B)(6) 21 STATING THAT RINGS FROM LAP SPONGES BROKE INTO PIECES AND FELL INTO THE PATIENTS ABDOMINAL CAVITY AND HAD TO BE RETRIEVED. AVID MEDICAL ISSUED FORMAL COMPLAINT # (B)(4) TO THE MANUFACTURER ALLCARE INC CONCERNING THE ISSUE OF THE RINGS BREAKING APART FOR ITEM NO. AL1818R-800, MANUFACTURER LOT# 21SK02. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE BROKEN RING PIECES WERE RETRIEVED SUCCESSFULLY FROM THE PATIENT¿¿S ABDOMINAL CAVITY FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    761333 WHEE005-14 MAJOR ABDOMINAL PACK 502852 SPONGE LAP 18X18 PW W/RING 5'S GDY O&M HALYARD INC. 502852 1429528 10809160279441

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1