FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MCGEE

MDR report key: 408480 · Received July 22, 2002

Report

Report Number
1037007-2002-00010
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 22, 2002
Date of Event
July 10, 2002
Report Date
July 10, 2002
Manufacturer
GYRUS ENT
Product Code
ETB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AFFECTED PRODUCT IS NORMALLY DELIVERED IN A PROTECTIVE MOLD OF BLUE SILICONE. THIS BLUE MOLD IS SEALED INSIDE A FORM-FILL-SEAL MYLAR/TYVEK POUCH AND PLACED INSIDE A CARDBOARD OUTER CARTON, WHICH IS SHRINK-WRAPPED TO PREVENT TAMPERING. THE CONTENTS ARE THEN STERILIZED. IN OPERATING ROOM NURSE, REPORTED THAT UPON OPENING THE PRODUCT'S OUTER CARTON THE OR STAFF IMMEDIALTELY RECOGNIZED THAT THE BLUE MOLD WAS NOT INSIDE THE MYLAR/TYVEK POUCH. THE STAFF OPENED ANOTHER CARTON. FOUND THE DEVICE WAS APPROPRIATELY PACKAGED, AND PROCEEDED WITH THE CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MCGEE STAPES PROSTHESIS ETB GYRUS ENT NA 0211105284

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other