FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ABSOLUTE PRO .035 SELF EXPANDING STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2223756 · Received August 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2024168-2011-05949
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 25, 2011
Date of Event
August 7, 2011
Report Date
August 8, 2011
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K072708
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. EVALUATION SUMMARY: IN THIS CASE, A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE OPENED POUCH COULD NOT BE DETERMINED; HOWEVER, THE PRESENCE OF THE SEAL WAS VISIBLE SUGGESTING THAT THE SEAL WAS ORIGINALLY INTACT AND THE MANUFACTURING SEAL WAS SEALED AND INTACT. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO ASSOCIATED NONCONFORMING MATERIAL RECORDS, INDICATING ALL LOT RELEASE TESTING MET SPECIFICATION. ADDITIONALLY, A QUERY OF THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATA-BASE WAS PERFORMED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPORTED FOR THIS LOT. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY. ALL ABSOLUTE PRO STENT SYSTEMS AND PACKAGING ARE SUBJECTED TO A VISUAL INSPECTION DURING PACKAGING. IN ADDITION, A QUALITY CONTROL AUDIT INSPECTION IS USED TO VERIFY THE PRODUCT QUALITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE BOX OF THE ABSOLUTE WAS OPENED, THE SIDE OF THE POUCH WAS OBSERVED TO BE UNSEALED. SINCE THE STERILITY WAS BREECHED, THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ABSOLUTE PRO .035 SELF EXPANDING STENT SYSTEM SELF EXPANDING STENT SYSTEM FGE AV-TEMECULA-CT 1041161

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1