TIDI PRODUCTS, LLC GRIP-LOK
Report
- Report Number
- 2182318-2021-00010
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 1, 2021
- Report Date
- September 3, 2021
- Product Code
- KMK
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PATIENT OR CAREGIVER NOR MEDICAL INTERVENTION RESULTING FROM THIS EVENT. LOSS OF ADHESION MAY RESULT IN THE ACCIDENTAL REMOVAL OF THE MEDICAL LINES AND SUBSEQUENTLY COULD RESULT IN MEDICAL INTERVENTION SHOULD THIS MALFUNCTION WERE TO REOCCUR. THIS IS THE ONLY COMPLAINT FOR THIS PRODUCTION LOT. HISTORICAL COMPLAINT DATA WAS REVIEWED FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS AND FOUND (B)(4) TOTAL COMPLAINTS FOR SIMILAR SECUREMENT DEVICES FOR ADHESIVE FAILURES. THESE PRODUCTS HAVE A COMPLAINT RATE OF (B)(4) FOR THIS FAILURE YEAR-TO-DATE. EVALUATION OF RETURNED UNITS FROM THAT SAME LOT CONFIRMED THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE ADHESIVE ITSELF ((B)(4)). THE MATERIAL SUPPLIER IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. BASED ON THE THREE TOTAL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS ISSUE AND 1.7 MILLION PIECES SOLD, THE COMPLAINT RATE FOR THIS FAILURE IS EXTREMELY LOW. ADDITIONALLY, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED INJURIES DUE TO THIS FAILURE. ALL COMPLAINTS ARE TRENDED AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT ON A MONTHLY CADENCE. AS PART OF THIS MONTHLY REVIEW, ANY EXCURSION ABOVE THE CONTROL LIMITS FOR THIS FAILURE MODE WILL BE ASSESSED, DOCUMENTED, AND ACTED UPON AS WARRANTED BASED UPON RISK CONSIDERATIONS. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAS HAD 3 REPORTS IN THE FIELD OF THE FOAM DELAMINATING FROM THE ADHESIVE WHILE IN USE SECURING NEONATAL CATHETERS. CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1456921 | TIDI PRODUCTS, LLC GRIP-LOK | PICC / CVC SECUREMENT DEVICE WITH ADHESIVE, | KMK | 5804.08-NSB | 41182630 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |