FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SUCTION TUBE MCEN770B30 BLUNT TIP

MDR report key: 19621199 · Received June 26, 2024

Report

Report Number
3003249645-2024-00028
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2024
Report Date
August 21, 2024
Manufacturer
INTEGRA MICROFRANCE S.A.S.
Product Code
JZF
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER OF USES FOR THIS INSTRUMENT IS UNKNOWN AND COULD NOT BE ESTIMATED. IT IS NOTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS MANUFACTURED SIX (6) YEARS AGO.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE BLUNT TIP SUCTION TUBE (MCEN770B30) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED, AND NO ANOMALIES RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE WERE OBSERVED. EVALUATION FOUND THAT THE STEM OF THE SUCTION TUBE WAS BROKEN AT THE BASE OF THE HANDLE AT THE WELD. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ERROR IN THE HANDLING OF THE INSTRUMENT BY THE CUSTOMER; AN EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED LEADING TO STEM BREAKAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

N/A.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THIS REPORT IS 2 OF 10 AND IS RELATED TO MFG REPORT NUMBERS: 3003249645-2024-00029, 3003249645-2024-00031, 3003249645-2024-00030, 3003249645-2024-00032, 3003249645-2024-00033, 3003249645-2024-00034, 3003249645-2024-00035, 3003249645-2024-00036, 3003249645-2024-00037. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE, THE WELDING BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE STEM OF THE BLUNT TIP SUCTION TUBE (MCEN770B30) BROKE DURING SURGERY. THE SURGEON HAD TO USE ANOTHER PRODUCT. THIS REPORTEDLY LED TO A LOSS OF TIME. NO PATIENT IMPACT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1751488 SUCTION TUBE MCEN770B30 BLUNT TIP PFM11 JZF INTEGRA MICROFRANCE S.A.S. 2484147

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown