NEURO SPONGE PATTIES
Report
- Report Number
- 1060680-2022-00002
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 21, 2022
- Date of Event
- February 23, 2022
- Report Date
- June 24, 2022
- Manufacturer
- DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Product Code
- EFQ
- UDI-DI
- 00749756037808
- PMA / PMN Number
- K791871
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- RI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLAINT OF THIS TYPE FOR THIS PRODUCT GROUP. THERE HAVE BEEN 5 TOTAL COMPLAINTS REPORTED FOR THIS PRODUCT GROUP SINCE APRIL 2020 FOR A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.328%. THIS INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND ROOT CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. A SCAR HAS BEEN INITIATED AND A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 6/1/2022 WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE REQUESTED SCAR. MANUFACTURING RECORDS INCLUDING NON-CONFORMANCE LOGS AND COMPLAINT LOGS FROM 2019 TO 2022 WERE REVIEWED AND THIS WAS FOUND TO BE THE FIRST EVENT OF THIS TYPE, WITH NO HISTORY OF SIMILAR DEFECTS. AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE REPORTED PRODUCT WAS NOT AVAILABLE, A CASE OF ANOTHER LOT WAS PULLED FOR TESTING BY THE SUPPLIER. THIRTY SPONGES WERE TESTED IN WATER SOAKING OVERNIGHT AND FOUND TO HAVE NO DISCREPANCIES. AN UNDER WATER PULL TEST WAS PERFORMED ON 20 SPONGES AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ROUGH HANDLING AND PULLING TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE REST OF CASE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED BY THE SUPPLIER FOR THE SCAR IDENTIFIED NO DISCREPANCIES AND A ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THIS WAS ASSESSED TO BE A SINGLE ISOLATED INCIDENT AND THEREFORE NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE TAKEN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVILABLE.
(B)(4) 1/4 X 1/4 NEURO PATTIES WERE USED. THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST NOTED THAT THE X-RAY DETECTABLE LINE IN A PATTY HAD FALLEN OFF ONTO THE SURGICAL BACK TABLE AFTER THE PATTY WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. PROCEDURE: LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY, NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1769671 | NEURO SPONGE PATTIES | NEURO SPONGE PATTIES | EFQ | DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. | 30-154 | 00749756037808 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |