SUPER SHEATH INTRODUCER SHEATH
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2010-05773
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 29, 2010
- Report Date
- December 6, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
- Product Code
- DRE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052557
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).
DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN A STERILE BAG. VISUAL AND MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS REVEALED THE TOP AND THE SIDE SEAL PARTS OF STERILE BAG HAD BEEN PEELED OFF ABOUT 7CM. THE ADHESIVE MARK WAS OBSERVED AT THE PEELED OFF PART OF THE STERILE BAG. THE SEAL STRENGTH OF THE UNPEELED OFF PART OF THE STERILE BAG WAS MEASURED AND NO ABNORMALITY WAS OBSERVED. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. IT WOULD BE ASSUMED THAT THE PRODUCT MIGHT HAVE DROPPED OUT FROM THE STERILE BAG IF THE TOP AND THE SIDE SEALING WERE PEELED OFF LIKE THE COMPLAINT STERILE BAG. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN UNSPECIFIED TREATMENT PROCEDURE, A COMPROMISED STERILE PACKAGE BARRIER WAS NOTED. A 6F X 11CM SUPER SHEATH INTRODUCER SHEATH WAS SELECTED FOR USE WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DEVICE STERILE PACKAGING WAS OPEN. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS OK.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN UNSPECIFIED TREATMENT PROCEDURE, A COMPROMISED STERILE PACKAGE BARRIER WAS NOTED. A 6F X 11CM SUPER SHEATH INTRODUCER SHEATH WAS SELECTED FOR USE WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DEVICE STERILE PACKAGING WAS OPEN. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS OK.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER SHEATH INTRODUCER SHEATH | DILATOR, VESSEL, FOR PERCUTANEOUS CATHETERIZATION | DRE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE | H7491603506B0 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |