FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

EPISPIN LOCK

MDR report key: 1740719 · Received June 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
9611612-2010-00011
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 17, 2010
Date of Event
June 9, 2010
Report Date
June 17, 2010
Manufacturer
PAJUNK GMBH MEDIZINTECHNOLOGIE
Product Code
CAZ
PMA / PMN Number
K060563
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DEVICE HAVE BEEN SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO SPECIFIC CORRECTIVE ACTION DUE TO MITIGATIVE PREVENTION OF HAZARDS IS ASSIGNED TO THIS REPORT. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND THE RAW MATERIAL HISTORY FILES FOR THE REPORTED BATCH SHOWED NO RECORDED QUALITY PROBLEMS OR REJECTIONS RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT. THE ADAPTER WAS MOUNTED INCORRECTLY. AS A RESULT OF THE EVALUATION THIS IS PROVEN TO BE A SINGLE DEVICE ERROR DUE TO HUMAN FAILURE IN MANUFACTURING. PAJUNK CONSIDERS THIS FILE AS CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). EVENT TOOK PLACE IN (B)(6). PRIOR TO USE OF EPISPIN LOCK SYSTEM FOR COMBINED SPINAL-EPIDURAL REGIONAL ANESTHESIA USER BECAME AWARE OF LOCKING ADAPTER (CLAMPING MECHANISM) NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HAD TO USE ANOTHER IT. PATIENT WAS NOT AFFECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EPISPIN LOCK CAZ 868.5140 ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT CAZ PAJUNK GMBH MEDIZINTECHNOLOGIE 0021351-30 847

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other