FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

X-STREAM

MDR report key: 2904383 · Received November 29, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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