FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SURG PATXRAY 1/4X1/4-200

MDR report key: 16946524 · Received May 17, 2023

Report

Report Number
3014334038-2023-00068
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2023
Date of Event
April 28, 2023
Report Date
June 3, 2023
Manufacturer
RAYNHAM
Product Code
HBA
UDI-DI
20886704036477
PMA / PMN Number
K880402
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE SURGICAL PATTY (828810PL) WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. LOT NUMBER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED; THEREFORE, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE ROOT CAUSE(S) OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE SURGEON PULLED ON THE STRING WHEN REMOVING THE PATTIES, WHICH IS AGAINST THE INTENDED USE AS LAID OUT IN THE IFU. THE IFU FOR THE PRODUCT EXPLICITLY STATES TO NOT REMOVE PATTIES BY PULLING ON THE STRING. THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS IMPROPER USE OF PRODUCT (REMOVING PATTIES BY PULLING ON THE STRING). IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED, AND THE RESPECTIVE EVALUATION PERFORMED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR ISSUES. AT PRESENT, WE CONSIDER THIS COMPLAINT TO BE CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A FACILITY REPORTED A SURGICAL PATTY (ID 801399) WAS PLACED IN SITU ON THE BRAIN. HOWEVER, WHEN SURGEON WENT TO REMOVE PATTY BY PULLING THE STRING, THE STRING CAME AWAY AND LEFT THE PATTY IN SITU. THE PATTY WAS REMOVED FROM BRAIN AFTER IT WAS NOTICED TO BE STILL IN SITU AFTER PULLING THE STRING OFF. WHEN THE PATTY WAS PLACED ON THE BRAIN IT WAS NOT MOISTENED AS IT WAS ALREADY IN SITU TO ABSORB BLOOD. THE PATTIES WERE MOISTENED WITH RINGERS SOLUTION WITHIN 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO USE. IT WAS NOT ALTERED OR CUT FROM THE ORIGINAL SIZE PRIOR TO USE, AND NO DELAY OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED. SURGICAL PROCEDURE: RETRO SIGMOID REPAIR OF RIGHT MASTOID ENCEPHALOCELE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
500711 SURG PATXRAY 1/4X1/4-200 SURGICAL PATTIES HBA RAYNHAM 80-1399 HR2768 20886704036477

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 YR Male