FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

GRAFTYS DELIVERING GUN

MDR report key: 3221904 · Received July 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006761298-2013-00004
Date Received
July 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 10, 2010
Report Date
July 11, 2013
Manufacturer
GRAFTYS
Product Code
MQV
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOWING AN INSPECTION AT OUR MANUFACTURING SITE IN (B)(4) 2013, INSPECTOR HIGHLIGHTED A WEAKNESS IN OUR VIGILANCE PROCEDURES: WE SHOULD HAVE HAD NOTIFY TO COMPETENT AUTHORITIES SOME OF OUR COMPLAINTS. FOLLOWING THIS NON CONFORMITY, WE REVIEWED OUR VIGILANCE PROCEDURES AND REVIEWED ALL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED SO FAR (SINCE YEAR 2007). WE IDENTIFIED COMPLAINTS THAT NEEDED TO BE NOTIFIED AND WE DID. THAT EXPLAINS THE DELAY BETWEEN US BECOMING AWARE OF THE INCIDENT AND THE DATE WE NOTIFIED IT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NON STERILE GRAFTY DELIVERING GUN MAY HAVE BEEN USED BY A SURGEON W/O STERILIZED IT BEFORE USE. THE SURGEON MAY HAVE NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE; HE MAY HAVE NOT STERILIZE IT AS IT IS SPECIFIED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. THE GRAFTY DELIVERING GUN IS AN ACCESSORY THAT FACILITATE THE HANDLING AND INJECTION OF A GRAFTY INJECTABLE PRODUCT. AS CORRECTIVE ACTION WE DECIDED NOT TO SELL NON STERILE GRAFTY DELIVERING GUN ANYMORE. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN AUGUST 2009. WE DON'T HAVE INFO REGARDING THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY. WE DON'T KNOW IF THE RELATED SITUATION OCCURRED AND IF IT OCCURRED WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME ON PT, IF ANY. THIS CASE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED TO THE EUROPEAN COMPETENT AUTHORITY CONCERNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
319925 GRAFTYS DELIVERING GUN GRAFTYS DELIVERING GUN MQV GRAFTYS NOT COMMUNICATED NOT COMMUNICATED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NOT COMMUNICATED