AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE PERFORATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1060680-2025-00044
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 28, 2025
- Date of Event
- July 23, 2025
- Report Date
- September 23, 2025
- Manufacturer
- DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Product Code
- HGE
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
A USER FACILITY REPORTED, "SMALL HOOK BROKE OFF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AROM PATIENT WITH 2 DIFFERENT AMNIHOOKS. TESTED AT DESK USING GLOVES AND SMALL HOOK ALSO BROKE." DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. REQUESTED RETURN OF THE DEVICE(S) BUT, THEY WERE NOT RECEIVED. FOLLOW UP EMAILS WERE SENT ASKING FOR SAMPLES OR PICTURES TO BE SENT OF THE DEVICE, HOWEVER THE DEVICE NOR ANY PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR THE AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE PERFORATOR WITH LOT NUMBER 61868567 WAS REVIEWED. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND WITHIN THE DHR. CERTIFICATES OF ANALYSIS WERE ALSO REVIEWED FOR THE MATERIAL USED TO MOLD THE PERFORATOR AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE ACCEPTED RANGES LISTED. AN INVENTORY CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON 32 CASES OF PRODUCTS AND NO PARTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE ANY DAMAGED OR BROKEN HOOK AREAS. SEVERAL SAMPLE PARTS WERE PULLED FROM THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER FROM LOTS 60822479 AND 62207701. EACH OF THE PARTS WERE FOUND TO BE VISUALLY CONFORMING. PARTS WERE ALSO CONFIRMED TO PERFORATE A PLASTIC BAG AS WELL AS A GLOVE WITHOUT THE HOOK AREA BREAKING. NO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS COULD BE IDENTIFIED. A COMPLAINT TO SALES RATIO WAS CONDUCTED OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS AND FOUND TO BE (B)(4). ROOT CAUSE: BECAUSE THE SAMPLE NOR PHOTOS WERE RETURNED AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS IN THE INVESTIGATION, THE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS: BECAUSE THE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED, NO CORRECTIVE OR PREVENTIVE ACTIONS WERE TAKEN. DEROYAL WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS AROUND THIS ITEM AND ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WE WILL PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP REPORT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
A USER FACILITY REPORTED, "SMALL HOOK BROKE OFF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AROM PATIENT WITH 2 DIFFERENT AMNIHOOKS. TESTED AT DESK USING GLOVES AND SMALL HOOK ALSO BROKE." DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. REQUESTED RETURN OF THE DEVICE(S) BUT IT HAS YET TO BE RETURNED. THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WE WILL PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP REPORT WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
A USER FACILITY REPORTED, "THE ITEM BROKE WHILE IT WAS IN USE AND IT WAS WITH 2 LOT #S. NO INJURY REPORTED."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 685979 | AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE PERFORATOR | AMNIOTOME | HGE | DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. | 72-7100 | 61868567 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |