FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MERIT CUSTOM KITS

MDR report key: 5003433 · Received August 14, 2015

Report

Report Number
1125782-2015-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 14, 2015
Date of Event
July 14, 2015
Report Date
July 21, 2015
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KDD
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUSPECT UNIT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE TRAY WAS RETURNED OPENED WITHOUT THE HEADER BAG. A FULL EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT. THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO EXCEPTION DOCUMENTS WERE FOUND. THE COMPLAINT DATABASE WAS REVIEWED AND NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE DEVICE WAS OPENED TO PREPARE FOR INITIAL USE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PACKAGING HAD HOLES COMPROMISING THE STERILITY OF THE DEVICE. THIS WAS OBSERVED PRIOR TO USE. THIS DEVICE WAS NOT USED ON A PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
538343 MERIT CUSTOM KITS CUSTOM KIT KDD MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. T782638

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1