FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXXCEL SOFT THIN WALL STR 6/10

MDR report key: 1915446 · Received November 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2242352-2010-03242
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2010
Date of Event
September 20, 2010
Report Date
October 5, 2010
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC.
Product Code
DSY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AWAITING PRODUCT RETURN FOR EVAL. EVAL METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS (DHR) WERE REVIEWED AS REQUIRED. ALL MFG AND QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING WAS CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE QUALITY PROCEDURES. RESULTS: THE PRODUCTION BATCH RECORD FOR THIS PRODUCT SHOWS THAT IT WAS RELEASED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL GOVERNING QA/QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. THERE ARE NO SIMILAR OR OTHER TYPES OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE BATCH. SUTURE RETENTION TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THIS BATCH PRIOR TO RELEASE, AND THE PIECES TESTED WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. ITEMS MARKED AS NI ARE UNK TO US AT THIS TIME. IF ADD'L INFO IS RECEIVED, IT WILL BE SENT IN A F/U REPORT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TYPE A DISSECTION PROCEDURE, WHILE STITCHING THE IMPLANT, THE SURGICAL SUTURES WERE PULLING OUT ON BOTH ENDS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER PROSTHESIS WITH NO ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXXCEL SOFT THIN WALL STR 6/10 VASCULAR GRAFT DSY MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC. 491016 12846392

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI