FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EZ-IO 15MM NEEDLE SET + STABILIZER(BOX O

MDR report key: 12407039 · Received September 1, 2021

Report

Report Number
3011137372-2021-00230
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2021
Date of Event
August 19, 2021
Report Date
August 30, 2021
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
FMI
UDI-DI
10801902170498
PMA / PMN Number
K101026
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THE MANUFACTURING DHR FILE WAS REVIEWED. NO RECORDED RESULTS OF MANUFACTURING ISSUES OR ANOMALIES WERE REPORTED. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (PART OF DHR) CERTIFIES THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED LOT MEETS THE VIANT UPLAND QUALITY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED AND CONTROLLED BY VIANT UPLAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FDA QSR AND ISO ISO13485:2016. A REVIEW OF THE CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE/DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND THAT THE NEEDLE SET PASSED ALL THE RELEASE CRITERIA. THE DEVICE WAS RELEASED IN 02/2021 AND IS APPROXIMATELY 0.5 YEARS OLD. THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES CANNOT BE CONDUCTED. THE COMPLAINT ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED FROM THE CUSTOMER PHOTO. NO CORRECTIVE/PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS WILL BE ASSIGNED. THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES CANNOT BE CONDUCTED. THE COMPLAINT ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED FROM THE CUSTOMER PHOTO. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND ON COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER RETURNED THREE PHOTOS FOR EVALUATION; REFERENCE (B)(4). THE FIRST PHOTO REVEALED AN OPENED KIT WITH A LOOSE NEEDLE GUARD AND THE SECOND PHOTO REVEALED THE PRODUCT LIDSTOCK FROM WHICH THE LOT NUMBER WAS ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. THE THIRD PHOTO REVEALED PUNCTURE HOLES IN THE PACKAGING. COMPLAINT CONFIRMED. BASED ON THE CUSTOMER DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS RETURNED, THIS COMPLAINT IS LIKELY RELATED TO PACKAGE DESIGN. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (PART OF DHR) CERTIFIES THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED LOT MEETS THE VIANT UPLAND QUALITY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AN D SPECIFICATIONS. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED AND CONTROLLED BY VIANT UPLAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FDA QSR AND ISO ISO13485:2016. A REVIEW OF THE CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE/DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND THAT THE NEEDLE SET PASSED ALL THE RELEASE CRITERIA. THE DEVICE WAS RELEASED IN 02/2021 AND IS APPROXIMATELY 0.5 YEARS OLD. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR A CAPA WERE IMPLEMENTED IN SEP 2021. THIS EZ-IO KIT WAS MANUFACTURED IN FEB 2021, PRIOR TO THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS BEING IMPLEMENTED. THE COMPLAINT OF A GUARD BECOMING REMOVED FROM ITS NEEDLE WHILE STILL IN THE KIT WAS ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE RETURNED CUSTOMER PHOTOS. ONE PHOTO DISPLAYED A LOOSE GUARD AND THE OTHER CONFIRMED THERE WERE PUNCTURE HOLES FROM THE NEEDLE IN THE PACKAGING. THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS THE PACKAGE DESIGN. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR A CAPA WERE IMPLEMENTED IN SEP 2021. THIS EZ-IO KIT WAS MANUFACTURED IN FEB 2021, PRIOR TO THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS BEING IMPLEMENTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE NEEDLE COVER WAS OFF THE NEEDLE WHILE IN THE PACKAGE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH THE PACKAGE WHILE UNOPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE NEEDLE COVER WAS OFF THE NEEDLE WHILE IN THE PACKAGE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH THE PACKAGE WHILE UNOPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATED EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NEEDLE COVER WAS OFF THE NEEDLE WHILE IN THE PACKAGE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH THE PACKAGE WHILE UNOPENED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1309019 EZ-IO 15MM NEEDLE SET + STABILIZER(BOX O NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC, SINGLE LU FMI TELEFLEX MEDICAL IPN917337 7436193 10801902170498

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 N/A.| N/A.