MEDLINE-MICROTEK
Report
- Report Number
- 8043817-2025-00008
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 17, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 19, 2025
- Report Date
- October 17, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MICROTEK MEDICAL LLC
- Product Code
- PUI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CUSTOMER REPORTS ROUTINELY SEEING HOLES IN STERILE PROBE COVER PC1293 DURING PROCEDURES, TYPICALLY NEAR DISTAL END OF PROBE TOWARD END OF CASE; OCCURS ~25% OF TIME WHEN USING MAGTRACE/ENDOMAG AND SCOUT PROBES. COVERS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE; DEFECT NOTED AFTER PLACEMENT. RETURNED SAMPLE FROM SAME LOT DID NOT EXHIBIT HOLES. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND MANUFACTURING CONTROLS REVIEWED; NO NONCONFORMANCES IDENTIFIED. BASED ON USAGE CONTEXT AND TIMING, POTENTIAL USE-RELATED CONTRIBUTION (MISUSE) CONSIDERED MOST LIKELY; SPECIFIC MECHANISM NOT CONFIRMED. RISK ASSESSED AS LOW (CLINICIAN INCONVENIENCE). NO FIELD ACTIONS REQUIRED; INTERNAL AWARENESS ISSUED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT CUSTOMER IS ROUTINELY SEEING HOLES IN STERILE PROBE COVER (PC1293) DURING PROCEDURES, TYPICALLY NEAR DISTAL END OF PROBE TOWARD END OF CASE. ISSUE OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 25% OF THE TIME WHEN USING MAGTRACE/ENDOMAG AND SCOUT PROBES. COVERS ARE INSPECTED BEFORE USE; DEFECT NOTED AFTER PLACEMENT. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTEDNO PATIENT INJURIES, INFECTIONS, OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302200 | MEDLINE-MICROTEK | INTRAOPERATIVE PROBE COVER FEATURING ISOSILK¿, 8 CM X 244 CM (3 IN X 96 IN) | PUI | MICROTEK MEDICAL LLC | PC1293 | 3055LR5000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |