FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VRVII- CLEAR

MDR report key: 4558738 · Received March 2, 2015

Report

Report Number
1649914-2015-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 2, 2015
Date of Event
November 28, 2014
Report Date
March 10, 2015
Manufacturer
QUEST MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
DWD
PMA / PMN Number
K760894
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QUEST MEDICAL, INC. HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. QUEST MEDICAL, INC. DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QUEST MEDICAL, INC. HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. QUEST MEDICAL, INC. DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOREIGN DEVICE DISTRIBUTOR (B)(6) REPORTED AN ISSUE ENCOUNTERED BY ONE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS USING THE CPBP VACUUM RELIEF VALVE. THE VALVE IS A VACUUM RELIEF VALVE THAT IS SOLD BULK, NON-STERILE TO THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR FURTHER PROCESS INTO THEIR FINAL STERILE SURGICAL PACKS. THE REPORT STATED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE THIS VALVE FAILED TO REMAIN A ONE-WAY FUNCTION. THE REPORT STATED "IT WAS WORKING BOTH WAYS" BUT THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO DELAYS AND WITH NO BLOOD LOSS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED EXCEPT THAT THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE ALLEGED COMPLAINT. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE END-USER AND NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
142100 VRVII- CLEAR VACUUM RELIEF VALVE II DWD QUEST MEDICAL, INC. 4004203 046736

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention