FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CENTURION HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS

MDR report key: 354969 · Received October 5, 2001

Report

Report Number
MW1023020
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2001
Date of Event
September 19, 2001
Report Date
September 25, 2001
Manufacturer
TRI-STATE HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP
Product Code
IMD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADD'L INFO REC'D FROM MFR 11/29/01: INVESTIGATION: THE SAMPLE WAS NOT SAVED, AND THEREFORE COULD NOT BE EXAMINED. THE LOT NUMBER, 00343, WAS ABLE TO BE IDENTIFIED VIA A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE RISK MGR FROM HOSP. AN INITIAL NOTIFICATION WAS SENT TO THE MFR, RAPID AID, ON 11/2/01 AND A FOLLOW-UP LETTER IDENTIFYING THE LOT NUMBER WAS SENT ON 11/12/01. THERE WAS NO STOCK REMAINING OF LOT 00343. THE VENDOR FORWARDED INFO REGARDING SKIN IRRITATION TESTS PERFORMED ON THE PRODUCT AND THE CURRENT MSDS DID NOT RECEIVE A PERMANENT OR LIFE THREATENING INJURY. THE MFR PRODUCED 469 CASES UNDER LOT 00343 ON 12/8/00. INSPECTION RECORDS WERE FORWARDED FOR REVIEW, AND NO DISCREPANCIES OR PRODUCT FAILURES WERE OBSERVED DURING THE PRODUCTION. A WRITTEN RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED ON 11/21/01. A TOTAL OF 125 CP24 UNITS (RANDOMLY SAMPLED FROM STOCK ON HAND) WERE ACTIVATED, CHECKED FOR LEAKAGE, RE-PACKED INTO THE ORIGINAL CARTON FOR TWO HRS, AND THEN RE-INSPECTED AGAIN FOR SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. NO BREAKAGE/LEAKS WERE OBSERVED IN THE UNITS TESTED. THE VENDOR HAS ALSO REVIEWED COMPLAINT HISTORY, FOR WHICH THEY HAVE RECEIVED FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF THREE OCCURRENCES WITHIN THE PAST 12 MOS. AT THIS TIME, RAPID AID HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRELATE PRODUCT COMPLAINTS WITH PRODUCTION DATES, LOT NUMBERS, RAW MATERIALS, STORAGE, OR HANDLING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COOL PERI-PAD LEAKED WHILE IN USE BY PT RESULTING IN A BURNING, WARM SENSATION TO PERINEUM AND BUTTOCKS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
45311 CENTURION HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS COLL PERI-PAD IMD TRI-STATE HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP * 7136-8

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Other