FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

POWERWAND EXTENDED DWELL CATHETER

MDR report key: 3886261 · Received June 10, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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