X-STREAM
Report
- Report Number
- 1213643-2012-00833
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 29, 2012
- Report Date
- October 31, 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
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
IT WAS ALLEGED THAT FOUR X-STREAM TUBING SETS WERE RECEIVED WITH CRACKED PACKAGING. THE FOUR DEVICES WERE RETURNED AND VISUAL EXAMINATION CONFIRMED THAT THE UNITS HAD VARIOUS DEGREES OF CRACKED/BROKEN BLISTERS. THE BLISTER PACKAGING SEALS WERE FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY INTACT AND NOT COMPROMISED. 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 NOT 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: FOUR X-STREAM TUBING SETS WERE RECEIVED WITH CRACKED PACKAGING. THE DAMAGE WAS NOTED UPON RECEIPT OF THE PRODUCT AND 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 | JUWHF052 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |