FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLEAR, PVC CONTRAST INJECTION LINE

MDR report key: 1943942 · Received December 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
1721504-2010-00410
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 3, 2010
Date of Event
November 9, 2010
Report Date
November 9, 2010
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DTR
PMA / PMN Number
K932251
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL: ONE USED SUSPECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVAL. THE DEVICE WAS EXAMINED VISUALLY AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROTATOR WAS SEPARATED AT THE BOND BETWEEN THE COLLAR AND THE HOUSING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY EXCEPTION DOCUMENTS. THE COMPLAINT DATA BASE WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE FAILURE ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE MFG 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. EVAL: METHOD: DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED, COMPLAINT DATA BASE WAS REVIEWED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ROTATOR BROKE DURING USE. NO HARM OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLEAR, PVC CONTRAST INJECTION LINE DISPLAY, CATHODE-RAY TUBE, MEDICAL DTR MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. F659131

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CONTRAST MEDIA