SECURE
Report
- Report Number
- 1937141-2021-00012
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 17, 2021
- Date of Event
- May 20, 2021
- Report Date
- July 29, 2021
- Manufacturer
- THE METRIX COMPANY
- Product Code
- KPE
- UDI-DI
- 20812496011514
- PMA / PMN Number
- K960581
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE EXTERNAL LAB EVALUATED THE RETURNED UNIT AND DETERMINED THAT THE DISCOLORED AREA OBSERVED BY THE CUSTOMER WAS LOCATED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BAG. NO DISCOLORATION OR STAIN WAS FOUND ON THE INTERIOR OF THE BAG. THE EXTERNAL LAB FURTHER DETERMINED THE DISCOLORED AREA CONSISTED OF A DARK PARTICLE DEPOSITED ON THE SURFACE OF THE BAG. THE PARTICLE WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO BE A CHARRED ORGANIC SUBSTANCE. THE PARTICLE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SCRAPE MARKS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BAG WHICH SUGGESTS THE PARTICLE WAS DEPOSITED DURING AN ABRASION EVENT. A SOURCE FOR THE CHARRED ORGANIC MATERIAL COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. AS THE UNIT WAS FILLED BY THE PHARMACY, IT IS POSSIBLE THE ABRASION EVENT OCCURRED DURING THE USE OF THE DEVICE. AS THE STAIN WAS CONFIRMED TO BE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE UNIT, THERE IS NO ASSESSED RISK TO THE HEALTH. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS DONE ON THE RETURNED UNIT AND A DISCOLORED AREA WAS CONFIRMED WITHIN THE UPPER CHAMBER OF THE FILLED BAG. THE UNIT WAS SENT TO AN EXTERNAL LAB FOR ANALYSIS AND THE RESULTS ARE PENDING. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION OF THIS LOT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A STAIN WAS EMBEDDED INSIDE THE LIPID CHAMBER OF A SECURE EVA DUAL CHAMBER 3000 ML BAG WITH 5 PORT MANIFOLD FILL SET. THE STAIN WAS NOTED IN THE FILLED BAG BY THE PHARMACY DURING THE PACKING PROCESS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 918299 | SECURE | 3000 ML EMPTY EVA DUAL CHAMBER CONTAINER WITH 5 PORT MANIFOLD FILL SET | KPE | THE METRIX COMPANY | 66631 | 66631-A6718 | 20812496011514 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |