FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NA
MDR report key: 3123982
·
Received May 15, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2134070-2013-00109
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 15, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 26, 2013
- Report Date
- April 3, 2013
- Manufacturer
- STERILMED, INC.
- Product Code
- NLM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K111002
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
FINAL DEVICE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE SEAL CAP AREA CRACKED OPEN AT THE SEAM, BUT STILL ATTACHED TO THE REST OF THE DEVICE. UPON FUNCTIONAL EVAL, THE DEVICE SHOWED SIGNS OF LEAKING BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT THE OBTURATOR INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TOP PART (CAP) OF THE DEVICE SLEEVE CAME OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROCEDURE WHICH WAS A LAPAROSCOPIC SUPRA CERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY. IT COULD NOT SNAP BACK TOGETHER AND APPEARED BROKEN. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED FOR THE FINDINGS UPON DEVICE INVESTIGATION. ADD'L INFO WAS REQUESTED, BUT NO ADD'L INFO WAS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214544 | NA | NLM | STERILMED, INC. | APPCTB73 | 1413778 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |