FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EXCEL CONSOLE WITH FOOTSWITCH EACH1

MDR report key: 2855612 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
3006697299-2012-00050
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Report Date
November 30, 2012
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES (IRELAND) LIMITED
Product Code
LBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981262
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"THE CENTER NOTIFIED THE DISTRIBUTOR OF A PROBLEM ON (B)(6) 2012, REGARDING A CUSA EXCEL WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; "ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT (BETWEEN THE DISTRIBUTOR AND THE HOSP), THE DISTRIBUTOR MUST COMPLETE THE REPAIR WITHIN 10 DAYS. THE DISTRIBUTOR HAS NOT YET REACHED THE DEADLINE OF THE SERVICE PERIOD, HOWEVER THE LOSS OF A PT DUE TO THE DEVICE WILL CREATE SOME PROBLEMS AND THE DISTRIBUTOR EXPECT THE HOSP TO TAKE THE ISSUE TO (B)(6). THE DISTRIBUTOR INFORMED US THAT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM THE SERVICE FOR THE DEVICE BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF SOME SPARE PARTS." THE UNIT WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE PT. THE UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AND THEREFORE COULD NOT BE USED FOR A PT WHO REQUIRED URGENT ORGAN TRANSPLANT. THE UNIT AT THIS HOSP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF CUSA EXCEL ULTRASONIC BOARD ASSEMBLY ((B)(4))."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXCEL CONSOLE WITH FOOTSWITCH EACH1 NONE LBK INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES (IRELAND) LIMITED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death