FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 3908720 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2134070-2014-00090
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Report Date
February 26, 2014
Manufacturer
STERILMED, INC.
Product Code
NMJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033579
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL DEVICE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. THE JAW APPEARED TO BE IN ALIGNMENT, AND THE CLIP RETAINER, PUSH FORK AND JAW CLEARANCE WERE ACCEPTABLE. UPON EVALUATION, THE CLIPS WERE CYCLED AND FED TO BE TEST FIRED. SIX OF THE CLIPS WERE CYCLED AND FED TO BE TEST FIRED. SIX OF THE CLIPS LOADED PROPERLY HAD PROPER PINCH AND ALIGNMENT. THREE OF THE CLIPS LOADED PROPERLY BUT WERE SLIGHTLY SCISSORED. AFTER THE NINTH CLIP WAS FIRED, THE REMAINING CLIPS WOULD NO LONGER LOAD INTO THE JAW. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED, SO THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REVIEWED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS MISFIRING. NO OTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFO WAS REQUESTED, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS AVAILABLE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
268707 NA NMJ NMJ STERILMED, INC. ETHER420

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1