MICRO CHPV W RICKHAM UNITIZED
Report
- Report Number
- 3013886523-2022-00371
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 11, 2022
- Date of Event
- July 25, 2022
- Report Date
- May 3, 2023
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR
- Product Code
- JXG
- UDI-DI
- 10381780519164
- PMA / PMN Number
- K053107
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). THE MICRO VALVE WITH RICKHAM RESERVOIR AND UNITIZED DISTAL CATHETER (ID 823113) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) - THE PRODUCT CODE 82-3113 WITH LOT 6204439, CONFORMED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. FAILURE ANALYSIS - THE DEBRIS WAS RETURNED WRAPPED UP IN A COMPRESS. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE ISSUE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER, IS DUE TO HUMAN ERROR. THE MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT WERE INFORMED OF THE ISSUE AND AN AWARENESS WAS DONE.
THE MICRO VALVE WITH RICKHAM (ID 823113) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. FAILURE ANALYSIS - A SMALL PARTICLE WAS RETURNED, THE PARTICLE WAS PACKAGED IN A SMALL GAS COMPRESS. THE PARTICLE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED UNDER A BINOCULAR WITH AN APPROPRIATE MAGNIFICATION. IT WAS OF A SLIGHTLY BROWNISH WHITE APPEARANCE. THE SIZE OF THE PARTICLE WAS MEASURED USING TAPPI TYPE T564 TRANSPARENT CHART AND WAS GREATER THAN 0.8MM2, EXCEEDING THE ACCEPTABLE SIZE ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE. IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE ORIGIN OF THE PARTICLE, IT WAS SENT TO AN EXTERNAL LABORATORY TO DETERMINE ITS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION. THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE PARTICLE WAS COMPOSED OF ACRYLIC/POLYURETHANE, CORRESPONDING TO PAINT COMPOSITION. A REVIEW OF THE PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF HAKIM VALVES WAS CARRIED OUT IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE EQUIPMENT THAT COULD GENERATE THIS TYPE OF PARTICLE. THE HEPACLEAN M10891 EQUIPMENT USED FOR CLEAN BLISTERS WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A DAMAGED PAINT COATING. A SAMPLE OF PAINT FROM THE HEPACLEAN M10891 EQUIPMENT WAS TAKEN AND SENT TO AN EXTERNAL LABORATORY FOR A COMPARISON OF ITS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION WITH THAT OF THE RETURNED PARTICLE. THE RESULTS DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE TWO SAMPLES. THE PERSONNEL IN CHARGE OF VISUAL INSPECTION, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING PARTICLES THAT ARE OF UNACCEPTABLE SIZE, HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THIS COMPLAINT AND SENSITIZED TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS INSPECTION STEP. EVEN THOUGH THE ORIGIN OF THE PARTICLE RETURNED IN THIS COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS BEING FROM THE HEPACLEAN M10891 EQUIPMENT, A REPLACEMENT OF THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN INITIATED. ROOT CAUSE - THE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED DID NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE ORIGIN OF THE SMALL PARTICLE RETURNED IN THIS COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, THE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PARTICLE IDENTIFIED IT AS A PAINT FRAGMENT. THE INVESTIGATION OF OUR PRODUCTION PROCESSES DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY EQUIPMENT CLEARLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PARTICLE. AS PAINT IS A VERY COMMON COATING, IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE PARTICLE WAS GENERATED AFTER THE PRODUCT'S MANUFACTURE BY EQUIPMENT USED AT OPERATING ROOM.
A FACILITY REPORTED A MICRO VALVE WITH RICKHAM RESERVOIR AND UNITIZED DISTAL CATHETER (ID 82311) HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT INSIDE. IT WAS FOUND WHEN THEY OPENED THE PRODUCT BEFORE USING IT IN THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT CONTACT/INJURY REPORTED AND THE EVENT DID NOT LED TO SURGICAL DELAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2167360 | MICRO CHPV W RICKHAM UNITIZED | CHPV | JXG | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES SWITZERLAND SAR | 823113 | 6204439 | 10381780519164 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |