FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ABSORBENT COTTON ROLL

MDR report key: 31733 · Received March 20, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW4001140
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 20, 1996
Report Date
July 20, 1994
Manufacturer
MEGA MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
FRO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT APPEARS THAT THE DEPOT SYSTEM OR MFRS ARE MISLABELING A PRODUCT WITH THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER. THE ITEM IDENTIFIED IN ENCLOSURE 1 IS LABELLED WITH THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER INDICATED ON ENCLOSURE 2. HOWEVER, THE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED ON ENCLOSURE 1 MATCH THE CATALOG SPECIFICATIONS LISTED IN ENCLOSURE 3 FOR ANOTHER NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (EXCEPT FOR THE UNIT OF MEASURE QUANTITY, WHICH MAY BE A CATALOGING ERROR). CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN THAT THE MATERIAL, IDENTIFIED BY ENCLOSURE 1 FOR THE SUBJECT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER, CLOGS THEIR SUCTION DEVICES BECAUSE IT IS TOO SMALL. THEY THINK THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO GET MATERIAL WITH A HALF INCH DIAMETER AND THE MATERIAL IDENTIFIED BY ENCLOSURE 1 IS ONLY 3/8 INCH DIAMETER. ENCLOSURE 5 SHOWS A LABEL FROM A CORRECTLY MARKED BOX OF MATERIAL. (*)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ABSORBENT COTTON ROLL COTTON ROLL 3/8 X 1 1/2" FRO MEGA MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. A-MDF-5/90-5

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO