FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MEDLINE CUSTOM STERILE SURGICAL PACKS
MDR report key: 19942084
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Received August 7, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- MW5158223
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 7, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2024
- Report Date
- August 2, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - NORTHFIELD
- Product Code
- LRO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF CONTAMINANTS FOUND INSIDE STERILE SURGICAL PACKS FROM VENDOR (MEDLINE). ITEMS WERE NOT USED FOR SURGERY, BUT CARE WAS IMPACTED. ON (B)(6) 2024: A HAIR WAS FOUND INSIDE A STERILE SURGICAL PACK AND COMPROMISED THE STERILE FIELD. SURGERY WAS CANCELED BASED ON THE RISK OF INFECTION INTRODUCED BY THIS NON-STERILE ITEM. NEUROSURGERY CASE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1844531 | MEDLINE CUSTOM STERILE SURGICAL PACKS | GENERAL SURGERY TRAY | LRO | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - NORTHFIELD |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Prefer Not To Disclose | Other |