FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

O.B. SUPER PLUS NON-APPLICATOR

MDR report key: 3021897 · Received March 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
8022269-2013-00028
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2013
Report Date
March 15, 2013
Manufacturer
MONTREAL SAN PRO
Product Code
HEB
PMA / PMN Number
K990536
Removal / Correction Number
NI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS CLOSES OUT THIS REPORT UNLESS OTHER ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DATE OF THIS SUBMISSION IS (B)(4) 2013. THIS CLOSES OUT THIS REPORT UNLESS OTHER ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS SPONTANEOUS REPORT WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2013 FROM A (B)(6) FEMALE CONSUMER REPORTING ON SELF FROM THE UNITED STATES. THE MEDICAL HISTORY AND THE CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS WERE NOT REPORTED. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE, THE CONSUMER STARTED USING O.B NON-APPLICATOR TAMPONS, VAGINALLY, ONE TAMPON, FOR MENSTRUATION (FREQUENCY, LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE UNSPECIFIED). AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED DURATION, SHE DEVELOPED VAGINAL INFECTION. SHE STATED THAT WHILE OPENING THE TAMPON, THE VERY TOP OF THE WRAPPER DID NOT COME OFF AND WAS NOT VISIBLE, SO, UNKNOWINGLY SHE INSERTED THAT TAMPON, AFTER WHICH A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS STUCK INSIDE HER VAGINA DUE TO WHICH SHE DEVELOPED AN INFECTION. ACTION TAKEN WITH THE DEVICE AND OUTCOME OF THE EVENT WERE UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT WAS ASSESSED AS NON-SERIOUS. THE COMPANY CAUSALITY WAS ASSESSED AS POSSIBLE. THIS REPORT WAS CONSIDERED AS REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION IN THE UNITED STATES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS SPONTANEOUS REPORT WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2013 FROM A (B)(6) FEMALE CONSUMER REPORTING ON SELF FROM THE UNITED STATES. THE MEDICAL HISTORY AND THE CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS WERE NOT REPORTED. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE, THE CONSUMER STARTED USING O.B NON-APPLICATOR TAMPONS, VAGINALLY, ONE TAMPON, FOR MENSTRUATION (FREQUENCY, LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE UNSPECIFIED). AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED DURATION, SHE DEVELOPED VAGINAL INFECTION. SHE STATED THAT WHILE OPENING THE TAMPON, THE VERY TOP OF THE WRAPPER DID NOT COME OFF AND WAS NOT VISIBLE, SO, UNKNOWINGLY SHE INSERTED THAT TAMPON, AFTER WHICH A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS STUCK INSIDE HER VAGINA DUE TO WHICH SHE DEVELOPED AN INFECTION. ACTION TAKEN WITH THE DEVICE AND OUTCOME OF THE EVENT WERE UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT WAS ASSESSED AS NON-SERIOUS. THE COMPANY CAUSALITY WAS ASSESSED AS POSSIBLE. THIS REPORT WAS CONSIDERED AS REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION IN THE UNITED STATES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2013. LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED AND RETURNED SAMPLE WAS NOT RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF NON CONFORMANCES WAS CONDUCTED IN THE OB DEPARTMENT AND NO NONCONFORMANCE WAS RECORDED FOR DEFECTS RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF CHANGES WAS PERFORMED AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THAT THE CHANGES MADE WERE RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS, DUE TO LACK OF A COMPLAINT SAMPLE, DUE TO LOT NUMBER NOT PROVIDED AND TO THE ABSENCE OF ADVERSE TREND, NO ASSIGNABLE CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED. COMPLAINT TRENDS WOULD CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. THIS REPORT REMAINS NON-SERIOUS. THIS REPORT REMAINS A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION CASE IN THE UNITED STATES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
123951 O.B. SUPER PLUS NON-APPLICATOR TAMPON HEB MONTREAL SAN PRO OBSPNAUS N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1