FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BARD® ELLIK EVACUATOR

MDR report key: 12584069 · Received October 6, 2021

Report

Report Number
1018233-2021-06244
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2021
Date of Event
May 24, 2021
Report Date
September 23, 2022
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233
Product Code
KQT
UDI-DI
00801741080814
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNCONFIRMED BECAUSE THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE DEVICE MET RELEVANT SPECIFICATIONS. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT USED FOR PATIENT TREATMENT. THE PRODUCT HAD NOT CAUSED THE REPORTED FAILURE. VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE NOTED SIX UNOPENED (WITH ORIGINAL PACKAGING), DISPOSABLE ELLIK EVACUATORS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SAMPLE NOTED THAT THE SIX ELLIK EVACUATORS WAS PACKAGED ASSEMBLED AND ALL COMPONENTS CONNECTING PROPERLY WITHOUT ISSUES. THIS DEVICE IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE FOUND BECAUSE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNCONFIRMED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. LABELING REVIEW WAS NOT REQUIRED AS THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNCONFIRMED. THE ACTUAL/SUSPECTED DEVICE WAS INSPECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN ISSUE WITH ELLIK BLADDER EVACUATOR. PER FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA IBC ON 21JUN2021, STATED THAT THE SEAL DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND THIS ITEM COULD NOT BE USED. THE DEVICE IS ELLIK BLADDER EVACUATOR. PATIENT WAS NOT INVOLVED DURING THIS ISSUE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT WAS INCONCLUSIVE. NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE COULD BE DUE TO ¿MISALIGNED BASE". THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. LABELING REVIEW WAS NOT REQUIRED BECAUSE LABELING COULD NOT HAVE PREVENTED THE REPORTED ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN ISSUE WITH ELLIK BLADDER EVACUATOR. PER FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA IBC ON 21JUN2021, STATED THAT THE SEAL DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND THIS ITEM COULD NOT BE USED. THE DEVICE IS ELLIK BLADDER EVACUATOR. PATIENT WAS NOT INVOLVED DURING THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1481772 BARD® ELLIK EVACUATOR ELLIK BLADDER EVACUATOR KQT C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233 000451 NGCX1558 00801741080814

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other