FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MERIT CUSTOM KIT

MDR report key: 3901582 · Received May 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
1721504-2014-00092
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2014
Date of Event
February 19, 2014
Report Date
April 11, 2014
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DQO
PMA / PMN Number
K994253
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: 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 THREE 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
276605 MERIT CUSTOM KIT CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC DQO MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. H530206

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1