FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDICHOICE

MDR report key: 3131072 · 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