FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PMT INTEGRA TISSUE EXPANDER

MDR report key: 1706447 · Received May 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
2182979-2008-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 28, 2010
Date of Event
October 1, 2008
Report Date
May 28, 2010
Manufacturer
PMT CORP.
Product Code
FWM
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING INITIATED FOLLOWING AN FDA FIELD AUDIT RECOMMENDING A COMPLETE REVIEW OF PAST COMPLAINTS. THIS FILING IS A RESULT OF THAT REVIEW. AN EVAL OF THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2008. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND TWO (2) NEEDLE HOLES BELOW THE TISSUE EXPANDER PORT CAUSED BY A NEEDLE OR OTHER SHARP INSTRUMENT. THE PIN HOLES WERE THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE PIN HOLES COULD ONLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED DURING MISHANDLING AT THE USER FACILITY, NOT IN MFG.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSP CONTACTED PMT TO REPORT A DEFLATION IN THE EXPANDER. THE DEVICE HAD TO BE EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2008.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PMT INTEGRA TISSUE EXPANDER TISSUE EXPANDER FWM PMT CORP. 3612ES-62-2I NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention