FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRUREPAIR

MDR report key: 2485570 · Received March 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
1219602-2012-00044
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2012
Report Date
February 13, 2012
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW MANSFIELD MANUFACTURING SITE
Product Code
MQV
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ENDOSCOPY DIV.; IS SUBMITTING THE ENCLOSED REPORT TO COMPLY WITH 21 CFR 803, THE MDR REGULATION. THE REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY SMITH & NEPHEW INC. ENDOSCOPY DIV. WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY FDA. NO PRODUCT IS BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE OF OUR TRUFIT SITES RECENTLY HAD A PATIENT THAT HAD A RE-OPERATION TO REMOVE THEIR TRUFIT PLUGS DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PATIENT WITHDREW CONSENT FOR THE STUDY PRIOR TO THE RE-OP AND THE INFORMATION WE CAN OBTAIN WILL BE LIMITED. THE PLUGS WERE EXPLANTED ABOUT 9 MONTHS AFTER IMPLANTATION. WE ARE NOT SURE YET IF THE SITE FEELS THIS IS RELATED TO THE DEVICE OR NOT, BUT I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THEY CONFIRM. THEY HAD 2 11MM PLUGS WITH THE FOLLOWING PART/LOT NUMBERS:72200936, 50316435 & 72200936, 50351565

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRUREPAIR TRUFIT CB PLUG, PURPLE, 11MM MQV SMITH & NEPHEW MANSFIELD MANUFACTURING SITE 72200936 50351565

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention