FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PVC, CLEAR, CONTRAST INJECTION TUBING

MDR report key: 2102234 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1721504-2011-00165
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
April 21, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 2011
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DTR
PMA / PMN Number
K883718
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: OTHER, THE SUSPECT DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID REVEAL EXCEPTION DOCUMENTS. THE COMPLAINT DATABASE WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY WERE UNSURE IF THE LOT NUMBER REPORTED WAS CORRECT. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WITHOUT THE SUSPECT DEVICE. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. EVALUATION METHOD: DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED, COMPLAINT DATABASE WAS REVIEWED. RESULTS: OTHER, UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WITHOUT THE SUSPECT DEVICE. CONCLUSIONS: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INJECTOR TUBING CAME APART ON INJECTION. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AT THE HOSPITAL. NO HARM OR INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TWO DEFECTIVE DEVICES BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFO OR CLINICAL DETAILS FOR THE ADDITIONAL EVENT. THEREFORE, THIS SINGLE FORM FDA 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR THIS COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PVC, CLEAR, CONTRAST INJECTION TUBING DISPLAY, CATHODE RAY-TUBE, MEDICAL DTR MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. H201908

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1