FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

X-STREAM

MDR report key: 2902888 · Received November 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
1213643-2012-00821
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 27, 2012
Date of Event
October 24, 2012
Report Date
October 26, 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
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS ALLEGED THAT WHEN A CASE OF X-STREAM IRRIGATION KITS WERE RECEIVED, TWO HAD PACKAGING THAT WAS CRACKED AROUND THE EDGE, EXPOSING THE PRODUCT. THE STERILITY OF THE PRODUCT WAS COMPROMISED DUE TO THIS OPENING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND VISUAL EXAM CONFIRMED THAT THE UNITS HAD CRACKED BLISTER TRAYS. 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: ON (B)(6) 2012: IT WAS ALLEGED WHEN A CASE OF X-STREAM IRRIGATION KITS WERE RECEIVED, TWO HAD PACKAGING THAT WAS CRACKED AROUND THE EDGE, EXPOSING THE PRODUCT. THE STERILITY OF THE PRODUCT WAS COMPROMISED DUE TO THIS OPENING. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT USED. 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 JUWHF059

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1