FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POLYURETHANE CONTRAST INJECTION LINE

MDR report key: 1633931 · Received March 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
1721504-2010-00054
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 5, 2010
Date of Event
January 27, 2010
Report Date
February 9, 2010
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DXJ
PMA / PMN Number
K883718
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE SUSPECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS EXAMINED VISUALLY AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROTATOR WAS SEPARATED AT THE BOND BETWEEN THE COLLAR AND THE HOUSING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY EXCEPTION DOCUMENTS. THE COMPLAINT DATA BASE WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION IS ATTRIBUTED TO FAILURE OF THE ADHESIVE BOND BETWEEN THE ROTATOR HOUSING AND THE ROTATOR COLLAR. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. COMPLAINT DATA WILL BE MONITORED TO VERIFY EFFECTIVENESS OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN. EVALUATION - DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED, COMPLAINT DATA BASE WAS REVIEWED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ROTATOR BROKE AT 900 PSI. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. NO REPORT OF HARM OR INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLYURETHANE CONTRAST INJECTION LINE DISPLAY, CATHODE-RAY-TUBE, MEDICAL DXJ MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. F679458

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CONTRAST MEDIA