FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-SORB XRAY DETECTABLE USP TYPE VII GAUZE

MDR report key: 3226054 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3226054
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
June 12, 2013
Report Date
June 21, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INC.
Product Code
GDY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE SURGICAL SET UP, THE SCRUB TECH OBSERVED THE RAYTEC SPONGE THREADS FRYING APART. THE SPONGES WERE REMOVED FROM THE STERILE SET UP BEFORE SURGERY. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. TWO PACKAGES FROM DIFFERENT LOT NUMBERS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR RAYTEC SPONGE, ACCU-SORB XRAYDETECTABLE USP TYPE VII GAUZE (PER SITE REPORTER).======================NOT KNOWN BY THE REPORTER.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?NA.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.DEVICE #2IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
281985 ACCU-SORB XRAY DETECTABLE USP TYPE VII GAUZE SPONGE, GAUZE GDY MEDLINE INC. * AR4506229277
281986 ACCU-SORB XRAY DETECTABLE USP TYPE VII GAUZE SPONGE, GAUZE GDY MEDLINE INC. * AR4506107115

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR