REUSABLE FILTER FOR CONTAINER
Report
- Report Number
- 9610612-2021-00425
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 7, 2021
- Date of Event
- May 4, 2021
- Report Date
- August 4, 2021
- Manufacturer
- AESCULAP AG
- Product Code
- FRG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K792558
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
INVESTIGATION RESULTS: AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION IS NOT POSSIBLE. BATCH HISTORY REVIEW: DUE TO THE FACT THAT NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE COMPLAINED DEVICE IS NOT POSSIBLE. CONCLUSION AND MEASURES / PREVENTIVE MEASURES: BASED UPON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE CONCLUSION CANNOT BE DRAWN. THERE IS NO INDICATION FOR A MATERIAL-, MANUFACTURING- OR DESIGN-RELATED FAILURE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE, AN UPDATE OF THIS REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UNSOLICITED. BASED UPON THE INVESTIGATIONS RESULTS A CAPA IS NOT NECESSARY.
MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: INVESTIGATION ON-GOING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH JK090 - REUSABLE FILTER FOR CONTAINER. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION, ONE OF THE 2 FILTERS GUARANTEEING THE STERILITY OF ALL THE INSTRUMENTS WAS NON-COMPLIANT (TORN AT THE LEVEL OF THE INSERTION RING). THE USE OF ALL THE INSTRUMENTS IN THE BOX WAS THEREFORE NOT POSSIBLE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO URGENTLY SEEK NEW BOXES WITHOUT KNOWING IF THE EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILABLE IN THE ARSENAL: THE PATIENT WAS ALREADY ANESTHETIZED. THERE WAS NO DESCRIBED PATIENT HARM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED NOR AVAILABLE / WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MALFUNCTION IS FILED UNDER AAG REFERENCE (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 849501 | REUSABLE FILTER FOR CONTAINER | STERILE TECHNOLOGY | FRG | AESCULAP AG | JK090 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |