FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDICHOICE

MDR report key: 3131058 · Received May 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003753847-2013-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2013
Report Date
February 8, 2013
Manufacturer
DALIAN GOODWOOD MEDICAL CARE LTD.
Product Code
KXF
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXPIRATION DATE: 09/2017.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE MEDICAL DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT IS A NON-STERILE, RAYON-FIBER TIPPED APPLICATOR (OB/GYN) CONSISTING OF A PLASTIC STICK AND THE RAYON-FIBER BUD. IT WAS COMMUNICATED THAT THE FIBER IS PULLING APART AND FALLING APART WHEN USED ON THE PATIENT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IN JUNE 2011 THEY REDUCED THE CONCENTRATION OF GLUE WHICH WAS USED TO SECURE THE RAYON TIP TO THE PLASTIC SHAFT. THE LOW CONCENTRATION OF GLUE USED TO SECURE THE RAYON TIP TO THE PLASTIC SHAFT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FIBER PULLING APART AND FALLING APART WHEN USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
227881 MEDICHOICE RAYON TIPPED OB/GYN APPLICATOR KXF DALIAN GOODWOOD MEDICAL CARE LTD. 1210DG13A, 1210DG13B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention