FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORE ESSENTIALS PACK

MDR report key: 5013406 · Received August 19, 2015

Report

Report Number
1932402-2015-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 19, 2015
Date of Event
July 22, 2015
Report Date
August 18, 2015
Manufacturer
SYNERGETICS
Product Code
HQE
PMA / PMN Number
K121675
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AND DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DAMAGED POST RELEASE. IT APPEARS THAT A SUPPY LINE WAS OVER TORQUED ONTO THE CASSETTE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

VITRECTOMY SYSTEM DISPLAYED AN ERROR WHEN PRIMING. ALL CONNECTIONS WERE CHECKED AND SURGICAL TEAM FOUND AN ABNORMALITY WITH THE DISPOSABLE CASSETTE INTERFACE WITH THE VITRECTOMY SYSTEM. THE ABNORMALITY CAUSED A VACUUM LEAK RESULTING IN AN ERROR MESSAGE. THE SURGERY TEAM SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT VITRECTOMY SYSTEM CAUSING A 15 MINUTE DELAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
550034 CORE ESSENTIALS PACK VITRECTOMY PROCEDURE PACK HQE SYNERGETICS 70025SP M503530

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization