FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

X-STREAM

MDR report key: 2883522 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
1213643-2012-00793
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Report Date
September 10, 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
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS ALLEGED THAT TWO X-STREAM LAPAROSCOPIC IRRIGATION TUBING SETS WERE RECEIVED DAMAGED. THE OUTER SHIPPING BOX DID NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE. THE TWO DEVICES WERE RETURNED AND VISUAL EXAMINATION CONFIRMED THAT THE UNITS HAD VARIOUS DEGREES OF CRACKED BLISTERS. THE BLISTER PACKAGING SEALS WERE FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY INTACT AND NOT COMPROMISED. 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: IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO X-STREAM LAPAROSCOPIC IRRIGATION TUBING SETS WERE RECEIVED DAMAGED. THE OUTER SHIPPING BOX DID NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS NOTED UPON RECEIPT OF THE PRODUCT AND THERE WAS NO PT INTERVENTION. 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 JUWFF016

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1