FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAFESHEATH SEALING ADAPTER

MDR report key: 1961645 · Received December 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
2529252-2010-00016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 28, 2010
Date of Event
November 29, 2010
Report Date
December 28, 2010
Manufacturer
THOMAS MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K003731
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NARRATIVE: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO THE MFG SITE FOR INVESTIGATION. WITHIN THE SAMPLE PROVIDED, SOME OF THE POUCHES WERE FOUND TO BE OPEN, OR THE SEALS WERE FOUND TO BE BELOW THE LOWER SPECS LIMIT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SEALING BAR OF THE SEALER WAS OPERATING BELOW THE SET POINT ON THE SEALER'S CONTROL UNIT. A RECALL OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS BEEN INITIATED AND WAS REPORTED TO FDA PER 21 CFR PART 806 ON (B)(4), 2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SITE REPORTED THAT DURING A ROUTINE CONTROL OF THE STOCK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEALING SEAM OF ONE OF THE SAFESHEATH SEALING ADAPTERS WAS OPEN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAFESHEATH SEALING ADAPTER CATHETER INTRODUCER DYB THOMAS MEDICAL PRODUCTS FCL-141-01 S32067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1