FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DURAHOOK 1/4 HOOK

MDR report key: 4952602 · Received July 30, 2015

Report

Report Number
3003898360-2015-00546
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 30, 2015
Date of Event
July 17, 2015
Report Date
July 22, 2015
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
GDG
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ONE (1) POUCH FROM P/N 382800 DURAHOOK 1/4 HOOK (B)(4) WAS RECEIVED NOT USED , CLOSED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING, LOT # 73M1400048 WAS CONFIRMED WITH RECEIVED SAMPLE, DURING VISUAL INSPECTION COMPONENTS LOOKED WELL ASSEMBLED, RUBBER BANDS DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE DAMAGE. FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION: POUCH WAS OPENED TO REVIEW THE RUBBER BANDS CONDITIONS (UNDAMAGED), THEN RUBBER BANDS WERE FASTENED TO A PAPERBOARD, AFTER RUBBER BANDS WERE STRETCHED TO FULL CAPACITY , NO QUALITY ISSUES WERE FOUND DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING (RUBBER BANDS WERE NOT BROKEN), THEREFORE FAILURE MODE DRY ROT REPORTED BY CUSTOMER WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. SAMPLE RECEIVED DID NOT CONFIRM THE DEFECT REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER "DRY ROT." A FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WORKED PROPERLY; NOT BROKEN. THEREFORE, A CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDING OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT DURAHOOK 1/4 HOOK 10 PKG/BX 6 HKS/PKG, LOT NUMBER 73M1400048 DID NOT SHOW ISSUES RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT. THE DEVICE SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATED EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGED EVENT: THE DURAHOOKS ARE DRY ROTTING WHICH IS EVIDENT THROUGH THE PACKAGING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGED EVENT: THE DURAHOOKS ARE DRY ROTTING WHICH IS EVIDENT THROUGH THE PACKAGING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
498818 DURAHOOK 1/4 HOOK GDG TELEFLEX MEDICAL 73M1400048

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1