FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
MEDICHOICE
MDR report key: 3131072
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Received May 23, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3003753847-2013-00005
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 23, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 1, 2012
- Report Date
- December 10, 2012
- Manufacturer
- DALIAN GOODWOOD MEDICAL CARE LTD.
- Product Code
- KXF
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
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 APPLICATORS WERE FALLING APART. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IN (B)(6) 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 APPLICATOR FALLING APART.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230375 | MEDICHOICE | RAYON TIPPED OB/GYN APPLICATOR | KXF | DALIAN GOODWOOD MEDICAL CARE LTD. | 1209DG13A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |