FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

X-STREAM

MDR report key: 2843720 · Received October 26, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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