DISP FIRSTPASS STR PASSR SELF
Report
- Report Number
- 3006524618-2022-00355
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 17, 2022
- Date of Event
- July 28, 2022
- Report Date
- October 27, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ARTHROCARE CORP.
- Product Code
- HWQ
- UDI-DI
- 00885556724545
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
H10: INTERNAL COMPLAINT REFERENCE: (B)(4).
H10: H3, H6: THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE DESIGNATED COMPLAINT UNIT FOR INDEPENDENT EVALUATION, THUS VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF DEVICE RECORDS SHOWED THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT THE PRODUCT DID NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATION UPON RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW FOUND SIMILAR REPORTED EVENTS. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO INCLUDE CONDITIONS OF OFF LABEL USE AND TECHNIQUE SPECIFICS, AS WELL AS PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS RELATED TO THE USE OF THE DEVICE. A RISK MANAGEMENT REVIEW FOUND THAT THE REPORTED FAILURE AND/OR HARM WAS DOCUMENTED APPROPRIATELY, AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THE ANTICIPATED RISK IS NOT ADEQUATE. A CLINICAL REVIEW STATES PER CASE DETAILS, THE BROKEN JAW WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A BACK-UP DEVICE. NO PATIENT INJURIES OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. SINCE NO PATIENT INJURIES ARE BEING REPORTED NO FURTHER CLINICAL/MEDICAL ASSESSMENT IS WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. A REVIEW OF THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED IMAGE SHOWS THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING CONFIRMING PART NUMBER (B)(4) AND LOT NUMBER 2090272. THERE WAS NO RELATIONSHIP FOUND BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED EVENT. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. FACTORS THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT INCLUDE: (1) EXCESSIVE FORCE (2) TISSUE THICKNESS. NO CONTAINMENT OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. IF THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT IS RETURNED AT A FUTURE DATE, THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED FOR EVALUATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SHOULDER SURGERY A FIRSTPASS BOTTOM JAW BROKE OFF AND IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A BACK-UP DEVICE AVAILABLE OR IF THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1541664 | DISP FIRSTPASS STR PASSR SELF | PASSER | HWQ | ARTHROCARE CORP. | 2090272 | 00885556724545 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |