FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OR TOWELS, WHITE 2/PK, PREWASHED

MDR report key: 3983134 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1060680-2014-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
May 14, 2014
Report Date
June 26, 2014
Manufacturer
DEROYAL INDUSTRIES
Product Code
KKX
PMA / PMN Number
K001858
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE QFI REPORT WAS REVIEWED TO OBTAIN THE SALES AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT INFO. DEROYAL HAS SOLD (B)(4) CASES OF THE FINISHED GOOD FROM 2012 TO 2014. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PREVIOUS REPORTS OF THIS NATURE FOR THE FINISHED GOOD. THE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED BY THE QC COMPLAINT SPECIALIST. THE WRAP WAS VISIBLE WITHIN THE SEAL AREA OF THE PRODUCT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE REPORT. IT HAS BEEN REQUESTED THAT THE VENDOR IDENTIFY IF THE WRAP IS PRESENT ON THE DEVICE DURING THE GAMMA PROCESS. A SCAR HAS BEEN ISSUED TO (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TOWEL WRAP WAS DAMAGED. THE RN NOTED INNER BLUE PACKING APPEARED TO BE TORN IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS INSIDE STERILE OUTER PACKAGING. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY, BUT THE PRODUCT DAMAGE WAS NOTICED BY THE RN WHEN PRODUCT WAS STILL INSIDE THE STERILE PACKAGING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
381354 OR TOWELS, WHITE 2/PK, PREWASHED DRAPE, SURGICAL KKX DEROYAL INDUSTRIES 111130

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention