FLEXIMA?
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2014-04270
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 22, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 26, 2014
- Report Date
- June 26, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL)
- Product Code
- FFA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K944290
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4).
DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER - THE DEVICE RETURNED WAS INSPECTED, ALL THE SEALS OF THE POUCH WERE FOUND SEALED, HOWEVER THREE COUPLES OF HOLES WERE FOUND AT THE PACKAGE, APPEARED TO BE STAPLE HOLES. A STAPLE WAS COMPARED OVER THE HOLES ENCOUNTERED AND THE HOLES MATCHED WITH THE STAPLE SIZE. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A STERILIZATION ISSUE OCCURRED. DURING UNPACKING OF THE FLEXIMA DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE PACKAGING THROUGH THE STERILE FIELD. AS THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT, NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A STERLIZATION ISSUE OCCURRED. DURING UNPACKING OF THE FLEXIMA¿ DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE PACKAGING THROUGH THE STERILE FIELD. AS THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT, NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427671 | FLEXIMA? | TUBE, DRAINAGE, SUPRAPUBIC | FFA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL) | M001274020 | 16835378 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |