FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MERIT CUSTOM KIT

MDR report key: 3881842 · Received May 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1721504-2014-00101
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2014
Date of Event
April 23, 2014
Report Date
April 23, 2014
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DQO
PMA / PMN Number
K994253
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE UNUSED SUSPECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO EXCEPTION DOCUMENTS WERE FOUND. THE COMPLAINT DATABASE WAS REVIEWED AND TWO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER WERE FOUND. THE DEVICE WAS EXAMINED VISUALLY, PARTICULATE LARGER THAN THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA WAS FOUND. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED FOR THIS DEVICE. THE ROOT CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS IN PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE BARREL OF THE SYRINGE INCLUDED IN THE KIT DURING THEIR INITIAL INSPECTION OF RECEIVED PRODUCT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT SENT TO A USER FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
289964 MERIT CUSTOM KIT CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC DQO MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. H568276

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1