FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FACE TENT

MDR report key: 2805540 · Received November 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
9680866-2010-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 19, 2010
Date of Event
September 28, 2010
Report Date
September 28, 2010
Manufacturer
UNOMEDICAL S.A. DE C.V.
Product Code
BYG
PMA / PMN Number
K781055
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED BY QUALITY CONTROL DEPT, THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE SURFACE OF THE MASKS TURNED STICKY DUE TO MIGRATION OF SOME MATERIALS IN THE PVC COMPOUND, (B)(4), USED IN THE MFG OF OXYGEN MASKS. THE (B)(4) MIGRATED TO THE MASK SURFACE MAKING IT STICKY. ACCORDING TO (B)(4), DATED (B)(4) 2010, COMPOUND (B)(4) WAS TESTED, AND IT MET ISO 10993 REQUIREMENTS FOR CYTOTOXICITY. THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THAT A TOTAL OF (B)(4) BATCHES OF PVC COMPOUND FROM (B)(4) 2009 THROUGH (B)(4) 2010 HAD A SIMILAR REACTION (MIGRATION OF COMPONENTS). THESE BATCHES OF PVC WERE USED IN THE MFG OF SEVERAL OXYGEN MASK PRODUCTS ALREADY IN THE MARKET, WHICH WERE PRODUCED FROM (B)(4) 2010. A (B)(4) HISTORICAL REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS REVEALED NO SIMILAR REPORTED COMPLAINTS OR ADVERSE EVENTS DUE TO STICKY MASKS ON THE (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AS FOLLOWS. THE SURFACE OF OXYGEN MASK WAS STICKY. IT WAS DETECTED DURING 100% VISUAL INSPECTION, AND THE PROBLEM AFFECTED (B)(4) PIECES OF SMITHS MEDICAL PRODUCT 001490, LOT# 10-11.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FACE TENT MASK, OXYGEN BYG UNOMEDICAL S.A. DE C.V. 001490 10-11

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1