FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SA2086 NSSA

MDR report key: 1821552 · Received August 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
1282497-2010-00016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 26, 2010
Date of Event
July 23, 2010
Report Date
July 28, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
GDY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: (B)(4) 2010. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ON THE UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2010 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A X-RAY SPONGE. THE CUSTOMER STATES THE SPONGES WILL FRAY AND BREAK APART AFTER THE PRODUCT IS SUBMERGED IN BLOOD/FLUID AND SITS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT NO SPONGES FELL APART IN THE BODY CAVITY AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SA2086 NSSA X-RAY SPONGE GDY COVIDIEN SA2086 688330

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK