FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VASCULAR PROBES

MDR report key: 4928287 · Received July 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
1416980-2015-29550
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2015
Report Date
September 28, 2015
Manufacturer
SYNOVIS SURGICAL INNOVATIONS
Product Code
DWP
PMA / PMN Number
K130896
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CAUSE OF THE CONDITION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND REVEALED A WHITE PARTICLE, APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MM LONG, WITHIN THE INNER POUCH. THE PARTICLE WAS NEAR THE PROBE SHAFT. THIS PARTICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A REMNANT FROM THE CARDBOARD PROBE HOLDER THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRIMARY PACKAGING. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS VERIFIED. THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROCESS FAILURE. A CAPA HAS BEEN OPENED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PARTICULATE MATTER WAS FOUND IN THE INNER POUCH OF A VASCULAR PROBE. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED DURING RECEIVING INSPECTION BY THE REPORTING FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
472918 VASCULAR PROBES DILATOR, VESSEL, SURGICAL DWP SYNOVIS SURGICAL INNOVATIONS SPCE31502B0059

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1