PROTECTION SLEEVE FOR FNS INSERTION INSTRUMENTS
Report
- Report Number
- 2939274-2021-05067
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 31, 2021
- Report Date
- July 6, 2021
- Manufacturer
- WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
- Product Code
- GEA
- UDI-DI
- 10886982274441
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: PART #: 03.168.013; LOT #: 170413-205; SUPPLIER LOT #: 170413-205; RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: MAY 25, 2018; SUPPLIER: (B)(4); NO NCR'S GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PRODUCT, AND ANY SUB-COMPONENTS, WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. VISUAL INSPECTION: THE PROTECTION SLEEVE FOR FNS INSERTION INSTRUMENTS (PART # 03.168.013 / LOT # 170413-205) WAS RECEIVED AT US CUSTOMER QUALITY (CQ). UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE DISTAL TIP OF THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFORMED/BENT OUTWARD. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE SCRATCHES ON THE DEVICE WHICH DO NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED WITH THE RETURNED DEVICE. DEVICE FAILURE/DEFECT IDENTIFIED? YES. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION: SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS: DISTAL TIP OD. MEASURED DIMENSIONS: DISTAL TIP OD (BEFORE BEND) = CONFORMING DEVICE USED - CALIPER. DOCUMENT/SPECIFICATION REVIEW: THE FOLLOWING CURRENT AND MANUFACTURED REVISIONS WERE REVIEWED: MANUFACTURED AND CURRENT REVISIONS. COMPLAINT CONFIRMED? YES. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: THIS COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED AS THE DISTAL TIP OF THE DEVICE WAS DEFORMED OUTWARD. NO DEFINITIVE ROOT-CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT. NO DESIGN ISSUES WERE OBSERVED DURING THE DOCUMENT/SPECIFICATION REVIEW. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. ADDITIONAL MONITORING FOR ANY POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AND OTHER POST-MARKET SAFETY SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, A DAMAGED TROCHAR AND FNS FELL ON THE FLOOR DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) PROTECTION SLEEVE FOR FNS INSERTION INSTRUMENTS. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1297901 | PROTECTION SLEEVE FOR FNS INSERTION INSTRUMENTS | CANNULA, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | GEA | WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | 03.168.013 | 170413-205 | 10886982274441 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |