FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SIMPULSE SOLO

MDR report key: 2843564 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
1213643-2012-00728
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Date of Event
September 7, 2012
Report Date
September 28, 2012
Manufacturer
DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
FQH
PMA / PMN Number
K942886
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS ALLEGED THAT THE STERILE PACKAGING WAS BROKEN ON OPENING. THE SUBJECT PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. HOWEVER, THERE WERE PICTURES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT PROVIDED. THE PICTURES SHOWED A PARTIALLY OPENED BLISTER PACK WITH A CRACK IN THE BLISTER TRAY. THE PORTION OF OPENED BLISTER PICTURE SHOWS THAT THE ORIGINAL BLISTER LID TO BLISTER TRAY. THE PORTION OF OPENED BLISTER PACK WITH A CRACK IN THE BLISTER TRAY SEAL HAD BEEN COMPLETELY FORMED. THE BLISTER PACKAGING SEALS WERE FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY INTACT AND NOT COMPROMISED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS PRODUCTION LOT FOUND NO MANUFACTURING DISCREPANCIES. OUR INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AN EVENT OF THIS NATURE COULD OCCUR IF THE DEVICES RECEIVED SOME SIGNIFICANT IMPACT DURING THE SHIPPING PROCESS. THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED TO THE BLISTERS IS A CLEAR BREACH OF THE STERILE BARRIER; HOWEVER, THIS DAMAGE IS HIGHLY EVIDENT TO THE USER. THE IFU CAUTIONS THAT PRODUCT IS STERILE UNLESS PACKAGE IS DAMAGED OR OPEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BASED ON INFO REPORTED TO DAVOL: THE STERILE PACKAGING WAS BROKEN ON OPENING WHEN RECEIVED BY THE USER FACILITY. THE DAMAGE WAS NOTED UPON RECEIPT OF THE PRODUCT AND THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT. DUE TO THE REPORTED STERILITY BREACH, THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIMPULSE SOLO FQH DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. NA JUWBF151

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1