FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VISTEC SPG 4X8 STR 10 X 12 PLY

MDR report key: 1821553 · Received August 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
1018120-2010-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 26, 2010
Date of Event
July 23, 2010
Report Date
August 10, 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 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 FELL APART AFTER ABSORBING FLUID AND WHILE OUTSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THERE WERE NO SPONGES THAT FELL APART IN THE BODY CAVITY AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VISTEC SPG 4X8 STR 10 X 12 PLY X-RAY SPONGE GDY COVIDIEN 7318 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK