X-STREAM
Report
- Report Number
- 1213643-2012-00743
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 26, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 3, 2012
- Report Date
- October 3, 2012
- Manufacturer
- DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC.
- Product Code
- GCJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K003790
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
IT WAS ALLEGED THAT A BOX OF X-STREAM IRRIGATION TUBING SETS WAS RECEIVED WITH ONE BROKEN BLISTER PACKAGE. THE OUTER BOX WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND VISUAL EXAM CONFIRMED THAT THE UNIT HAD VARIOUS DEGREES OF CRACKED/BROKEN BLISTER. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS PRODUCTION LOT FOUND NO MFG 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.
BASED ON INFO REPORTED TO DAVOL: A BOX WAS RECEIVED OF X-STREAM IRRIGATION TUBE SETS. THE OUTER BOX WAS NOT DAMAGED BUT ONE OF THE FIVE UNITS WITHIN HAD BROKEN BLISTER PACKAGES. THESE WERE INSPECTED AT INCOMING AND PRIOR TO USE TO ENSURE PACKAGE INTEGRITY, AND THAT THIS ONE HAS A COMPROMISED STERILE BARRIER. 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 | X-STREAM | GCJ | DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. | NA | JUWGF476 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |