FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAFETY SPONGE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2348536 · Received August 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005868511-2011-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 19, 2011
Date of Event
July 21, 2011
Report Date
July 21, 2011
Manufacturer
SURGICOUNT MEDICAL
Product Code
LWH
PMA / PMN Number
K060076
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). WE HAVE INQUIRED AS TO PT STATUS AND, IF AVAILABLE, WILL REPORT THIS AND THE RESULTS OF OUR INVESTIGATION IN A F/U REPORT BY (B)(4) 2011.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A MALFUNCTION REPORT ORIGINALLY FILED BY THE USER FACILITY (B)(4) AS UF REPORT (B)(4). A SURGICOUNT MEDICAL LAPAROTOMY SPONGE COULD NOT BE SCANNED OUT AT THE END OF SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT PART OF THE DATA MATRIX LABEL ON THE SPONGE WAS MISSING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAFETY SPONGE SYSTEM NON-ABSORBABLE GAUZE, INTERNAL (GDY) LWH SURGICOUNT MEDICAL SM-1818-PB UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR