POWERWAND EXTENDED DWELL CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 3009549229-2014-00001
- Date Received
- June 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 15, 2013
- Report Date
- June 5, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ACCESS SCIENTIFIC LLC
- Product Code
- DYB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131300
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
UPON DISCOVERY OF THE FACT THAT 160 POWERWAND DEVICES WERE BUILT WITHOUT PRODUCT LABELS OR DFUS AND THAT 30 OF THESE WERE SHIPPED TO 2 (TWO) CUSTOMERS. ACCESS SCIENTIFIC TOOK IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION BY APPLYING THE APPROPRIATE PRODUCT LABELING TO THE DEVICES THAT WERE SHIPPED THE 2 CUSTOMERS (B)(4). FDA WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS FIELD CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN, REFER TO RECALL REPORT NO. Z-2254-2013 AND THE RECALL WAS TERMINATED BY FDA ON 09/24/2013. UNFORTUNATELY A COMPLAINT RECORD AND MDR WAS NOT FILED AT THE TIME OF THESE EVENTS. ACCESS SCIENTIFIC IS RETROSPECTIVELY FILING THIS MDR AS SOON AS THIS OVERSIGHT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION.
THE FINISHED PRODUCT, POWERWAND EXTENDED DWELL CATHETER WAS SHIPPED TO AN ACCOUNT, (B)(6), WITHOUT PRODUCT LABELING OR DIRECTIONS FOR USE, DFUS. A TOTAL OF 20 DEVICES WERE SHIPPED TO THIS ACCOUNT. ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF 10 DEVICES WERE SHIPPED TO ANOTHER ACCOUNT, (B)(6) IN THE SAME CONDITION I.E. NO PRODUCT LABEL OR DFU. (B)(4). THE VASCULAR ACCESS PROFESSIONAL, NURSE OR PHYSICIAN COULD MISUSE THE DEVICE IN LIEU OF THE PRODUCT LABEL OR DFU AND MAY RESULT AN INJURY TO THE PT. THE USERS OF THE POWERWAND AT THESE TWO HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN COMPREHENSIVELY TRAINED IN THE PLACEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE POWERWAND.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343407 | POWERWAND EXTENDED DWELL CATHETER | MIDLINE CATHETER | DYB | ACCESS SCIENTIFIC LLC | 92006 | I666473 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |