FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COMPRESSION ANASTOMOSIS RING (CAR 27)

MDR report key: 1656189 · Received March 31, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005278776-2010-00037
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2010
Date of Event
August 4, 2008
Report Date
August 10, 2008
Manufacturer
NITI MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K062008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF THE MFR (NITI SURGICAL SOLUTIONS LTD; 3005278776) AND THE IMPORTER (B)(4), AS NITI SURGICAL SOLUTIONS LTD SERVES AS THE DESIGNATED COMPLAINT HANDLING UNIT FOR BOTH FACILITIES. NITI HAS RE-EVALUATED THIS EVENT DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW; AND HAS DETERMINED THE EVENT TO BE MDR REPORTABLE. THE PRODUCTION HISTORY FILES INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RELEASED ACCORDING TO THE PRODUCT SPECS. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. NO FAILURE WAS DETECTED AND THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ITS SPECS. THE EVENT WAS MOST PROBABLY RELATED TO USER MISTAKE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CAR DEVICE WAS LOADED BY A NURSE, AND PLACED ON THE STAND. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS PICKED UP TO USE, THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THAT THE RING WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING FROM THE DEVICE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS OPENED AND USED SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COMPRESSION ANASTOMOSIS RING (CAR 27) IMPLANTABLE CLIP (FZP) FZP NITI MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD. CAR 27 4327115

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1