FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

3M PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR AND SURGICAL MASK

MDR report key: 3021286 · Received March 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
3021286
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
March 22, 2013
Manufacturer
3M HEALTH CARE
Product Code
FXX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SEVERAL CLINICIANS NOTED THAT WHEN THEY TRIED TO PLACE THEIR FITTED N95 SURGICAL MASKS THEY FOUND THAT THE MASK HAD A LOOSE FIT AROUND THE OUTER PERIMETER AND NOSE SECTION OF THE MASK. ALL CLINICIANS HAD BEEN SPECIALLY FITTED FOR THE N95 MASK. CENTRAL SUPPLY RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM SEVERAL USERS OF THE MASK. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE NEWEST LOT NUMBER WAS INCORRECTLY SIZED AND OUT OF SPECIFICATION. ALL MASKS WITH AFFECTED LOT NUMBER REMOVED FROM INVENTORY. THESE MASKS ARE USED IN HIGH RISK AREAS AND ISOLATION ROOMS.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR HEALTH CARE PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR AND SURGICAL MASK, N95 (PER SITE REPORTER).======================MANUFACTURER REMOVED AFFECTED LOT NUMBER AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH OUR MATERIALS GROUP.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?ACCESS TO ISOLATION ROOMS AND STERILE PROCEDURES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
119944 3M PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR AND SURGICAL MASK RESPIRATOR,SURGICAL FXX 3M HEALTH CARE 1860 B13028

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *