OPTISITE ARTERIAL CANNULA
Report
- Report Number
- 2015691-2024-04782
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 21, 2024
- Date of Event
- May 24, 2024
- Report Date
- July 30, 2024
- Manufacturer
- EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
- Product Code
- DQR
- PMA / PMN Number
- K073559
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
H11: ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION BECAUSE IN THIS CASE, IMAGES PROVIDED ARE SUFFICIENT FOR THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION. PICTURES OF THE AFFECTED SAMPLES WERE REVIEWED. CUSTOMER REPORT OF INCORRECTLY PACKAGED WAS CONFIRMED. FIRST IMAGE SHOWED SEVEN SHELF BOXES LABELLED MODEL OPTI18 AND LOT NUMBER 13175. SECOND IMAGE SHOWED SEVEN TYVEK POUCH COVERS LABELLED MODEL OPTI22 AND LOT NUMBER 132200 AND THE COUNTRY SPECIFIC LABELLED MODEL OPTI18. THIRD IMAGE SHOWED A CANNULA LABELLED OPTI22. FOURTH IMAGE SHOWED ONE LABEL WITH OPTI22 AND LOT 132200 AND COUNTRY SPECIFIC LABEL WITH OPTI18. FIFTH IMAGE SHOWED A LABEL WITH OPTI18 AND LOT 132175. SIXTH IMAGE SHOWED SEVEN SHELF BOXES. LABELS WERE NOT LEGIBLE FROM THE PROVIDED PHOTO. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS; THEREFORE, A CONCLUSION HAS YET TO BE ESTABLISHED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY UPON INVESTIGATION COMPLETION. EDWARDS WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW AND MONITOR ALL REPORTED EVENTS. TRENDS ARE MONITORED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND IF ACTION IS REQUIRED, APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED.
UPDATED SECTION B4 (DATE OF THIS REPORT) AND G3 (DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER). THIS IS ONE OF THE TWO MANUFACTURER REPORTS BEING SUBMITTED FOR THE SAME EVENT. REFERENCE RELATED MANUFACTURER REPORT NUMBER 2015691 2024 04781. CORRECTED DATA: THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO A WRONG LABELING FOR CANNULA WITH A POTENTIAL RISK FOR THE SURGEON TO USE A WRONG SIZE. HOWEVER, THE USERS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED SURGEONS, THE POUCH AND PRODUCTS HAVE THE SIZE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND IN THE CASE THE SURGEON WOULD STILL USE THE WRONG SIZE CANNULA, HE/SHE WOULD IMMEDIATELY NOTICE THIS WHEN TRYING TO INSERT THE CANNULA AND WILL USE ANOTHER DEVICE. THEREFORE, THIS LABELING ISSUE WILL RESULT ONLY IN PROCEDURAL DELAY WITH NO RISK FOR THE PATIENT. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, THIS EVENT IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED REPORTABLE AND THIS CORRECTION IS BEING SUBMITTED.
EDWARDS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT DISCREPANCIES ON LABELING INFORMATION WERE OBSERVED IN SEVEN (7) OPTI22 CANNULAS LOT NO 132200. AS REPORTED, SOURCE LABELING ATTACHED TO INNER PACKAGE LAYER (POUCH) SHOWED OPTI22 CANNULAS LOT NO 132200. HOWEVER, OUTER BOX LABELING AND SUPPLEMENTAL LABELING ATTACHED TO THE INNER PACKAGE LAYER (POUCH) WERE SHOWING OPTI18 LOT NO. 132175. REPORTEDLY, THE ISSUE WAS FIRSTLY DETECTED IN ONE OF THE SEVEN CANNULAS THAT WAS SENT TO THE END CUSTOMER, WHO ENCOUNTER THE LABELING DISCREPANCY BEFORE ENTERING THE OPERATING ROOM (MEDWATCH # 49660). THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DISTRIBUTOR CHECKED THE OTHER SIX (6) UNITS OF THE SAME LOT THAT WERE STILL ON THE DISTRIBUTOR WARD AND THEY FOUND THE SAME ISSUE (CURRENT MEDWATCH # 49661). ALL SEVEN (7) AFFECTED UNITS WERE PUT IN QUARANTINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219216 | OPTISITE ARTERIAL CANNULA | CANNULA, CATHETER | DQR | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES | OPTI18 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |