FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CODMAN SURGICAL PATTIES

MDR report key: 471508 · Received July 11, 2003

Report

Report Number
1226348-2003-00148
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2003
Report Date
June 13, 2003
Manufacturer
CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC.
Product Code
HBA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS MISSING AN INSTRUMENT FOLLOWING A LUMBER SPINE SURGICAL PROCEDUE. A CODMAN SURGICAL PATTIE WAS USED TO MARK THE SURGICAL SITE AND UPON X-RAYING THE PATIENT, THE PATTIE WAS NOT DETECTED. NOTE: THE CUSTOMER IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CATALOG NUMBER/LOT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT SO HAS RETURNED PATTIES OF THE FOLLOWING CATALOG NUMBERS AND LOT: 80-1399 LOT EU552, 80-1400 LOT LU497, 80-1408 LOT MU425; 80-1403 LOT MU 494, SINCE THE CUSTOMER IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PATTIE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT, THE MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE FILED FOR 80-1399 LOT EU552 WHICH IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CODMAN SURGICAL PATTIES PADDIE, COTTONOID HBA CODMAN & SHURTLEFF, INC. NA EU552

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other LOT LU497, 8 -1408 LOT MU425, 80-1403 LOT MU494.| ALSO RETURNED CONDMAN SURGICAL PATTIES 80-1400