TULA TDS 1.14 GROMMET
Report
- Report Number
- 3012130335-2024-00008
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 26, 2024
- Date of Event
- September 4, 2024
- Report Date
- September 26, 2024
- Manufacturer
- TUSKER MEDICAL INC.
- Product Code
- QJA
- UDI-DI
- 00840128600047
- PMA / PMN Number
- P190016
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H10: INTERNAL COMPLAINT REFERENCE: (B)(4). H6: THIS COMPLAINT WAS OPENED BY SMITH+NEPHEW TO DOCUMENT A PATIENT COMPLICATION RELATED TO A PRODUCT PROBLEM WITH A SMITH+NEPHEW DEVICE. THE REPORTED ISSUE(S) RELATE TO KNOWN INHERENT DEVICE AND/OR 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 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, WHILE TUBE PLACEMENT; THE SURGEON REPORTED A TUBE MEDIALIZATION WITH THE SECOND TDS DEVICE. THE SURGEON REPORTED HE WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY PLACE A BACK UP DEVICE IN THE TYMPANIC MEMBRANE. THERE WAS A DELAY LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2234653 | TULA TDS 1.14 GROMMET | TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE DELIVERY PRODUCT WITH DRUG | QJA | TUSKER MEDICAL INC. | UNKNOWN | 00840128600047 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |