FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

N/A

MDR report key: 1811617 · Received August 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
2090040-2010-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 23, 2010
Date of Event
July 26, 2010
Report Date
August 23, 2010
Product Code
FAD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ASCENT RESTERILIZED THE COMPLAINT DEVICE THROUGH OUR OPEN-BUT-UNUSED PROCESS. ONLY THE DEVICE LABELING AND NOT THE DEVICE ITSELF WAS RETURNED TO ASCENT FOR EVALUATION. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE OEM LABEL STATED THE DEVICE WAS A 4.7 FRENCH WITH A LENGTH OF 22 CENTIMETERS AND THE ASCENT LABEL STATED THE DEVICE WAS A 6 FRENCH WITH A LENGTH OF 22 CENTIMETERS. AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION A MEASURE OF THE ABILITY FOR THE CURRENT PROCESS TO ACCURATELY IDENTIFY AND LABEL OPEN-BUT-UNUSED PRODUCT WAS CONDUCTED. THIS INCLUDED A SAMPLE SIZE OF 38 IMPLANTABLE DEVICES. ALL DEVICES WERE INSPECTED AFTER BEING LABELED TO VERIFY EQUIVALENCY BETWEEN THE ASCENT LABEL AND THE OEM LABEL. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISOLATED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A URETERAL STENT WAS INCORRECTLY LABELED AND INPLANTED IN A PATIENT. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 N/A FAD FAD 778622

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR