TULA KIT- BILATERAL (NST007069)
Report
- Report Number
- 3012130335-2024-00006
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 25, 2024
- Report Date
- September 25, 2024
- Manufacturer
- TUSKER MEDICAL INC.
- Product Code
- QJA
- UDI-DI
- 00885556817674
- PMA / PMN Number
- P190016
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
H10: INTERNAL COMPLAINT REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4). H3, H6: THIS COMPLAINT WAS OPENED BY SMITH+NEPHEW TO DOCUMENT A PATIENT COMPLICATION REPORTED THAT INCLUDES REFERENCE TO THE USE OF A SMITH+NEPHEW PRODUCT WITHOUT EVIDENCE ABOUT A SPECIFIC PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE REPORTED COMPLICATION RELATES TO KNOWN INHERENT PROCEDURAL RISKS THAT ARE APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED IN OUR RISK FILES. SMITH+NEPHEW WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE PROCESS AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS REQUIRED IF ANTICIPATED SEVERITY AND/OR OCCURRENCE RATES ARE EXCEEDED. SMITH+NEPHEW HAS NO REASON TO SUSPECT THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET ANY SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. BASED ON OUR REVIEW OF ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION, WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE REPORTED EVENT AND THE DEVICE OR IDENTIFY A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE. HOWEVER, AS THE USE OF OUR PRODUCT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR TO THE REPORTED ISSUE, WE ARE CONSERVATIVELY SUBMITTING THIS REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THAT ALTERS THE CONCLUSIONS OF THIS REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TYMPANOSTOMY, WHEN THE TULA KIT BILATERAL WAS OPENED, THE SURGEON MADE THE CLINICAL DETERMINATION THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT A GOOD FIT FOR THE PROCEDURE DUE TO PATIENT TEMPERAMENT, THUS, THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED AND RE-SCHEDULE FOR THE OR. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1084991 | TULA KIT- BILATERAL (NST007069) | TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE DELIVERY PRODUCT WITH DRUG | QJA | TUSKER MEDICAL INC. | TUG17241 | 00885556817674 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 MO | Female | Other |