FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POLYURETHANE CONTRAST INJECTION LINE

MDR report key: 1881841 · Received October 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
1721504-2010-00314
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2010
Date of Event
September 14, 2010
Report Date
September 14, 2010
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DXJ
PMA / PMN Number
K883718
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: ONE USED SUSPECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS EXAMINED VISUALLY AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROTATORS WERE SEPARATED AT THE BOND BETWEEN THE COLLAR AND THE HOUSING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY EXCEPTION DOCUMENTS. THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE FAILURE ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE MANUFACTURING BONDING PROCESS. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THIS LOT WAS BUILT PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NOTED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. COMPLAINT DATA WILL BE MONITORED TO VERIFY EFFECTIVENESS OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN. EVALUATION: METHOD: DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ROTATOR BROKE WHEN THE PRESSURE IS SET TO 1200 PSI. NO HARM OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLYURETHANE CONTRAST INJECTION LINE DISPLAY, CATHODE-RAY TUBE, MEDICAL DXJ MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. F696089

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CONTRAST MEDIA