FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEMOLOK TAKEAPART LG 10MM ENDO APPLIER

MDR report key: 5046212 · Received September 1, 2015

Report

Report Number
3005236665-2015-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2015
Date of Event
May 28, 2015
Report Date
August 4, 2015
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
HBT
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATED EVENTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DHR OF THE LOT SHOWS THAT THE RIGHT MATERIAL AND COMPONENTS WERE USED AND THAT THE INSTRUMENT MEETS ALL SPECIFICATIONS. COMPLAINT INSTRUMENT 544965T, LOT HANDLE 0945321-004, LOT SHAFT 0945400-023 WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE SHAFT IS BROKEN OFF THE NUT. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DISASSEMBLE THE INSTRUMENT. APPLIER WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE SUPPLIER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. SUPPLIER REPORTED ON THE 28TH OF SEPTEMBER 2015, THAT THEY RECEIVED INSTRUMENT 544995T, LOT HANDLE (B)(4), AND LOT SHAFT (B)(4), INSERT (B)(4) FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INSTRUMENT HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE. THE HANDLE WAS DELIVERED IN (B)(4) 2010, THE SHAFT WAS DELIVERED IN (B)(4) 2010 AND THE INSERT WAS DELIVERED IN (B)(4) 2012. THE EVALUATION DISCOVERED THAT THE ROTATING WHEEL IS BROKEN OFF THE SHAFT. IN SPITE OF THE DAMAGE, THE INSTRUMENT WAS WORKING CORRECTLY IN ASSEMBLED CONDITION. THE COMPLAINT ISSUE THAT THE CLIPS ARE FALLING OUT OF THE APPLIER COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN MANUFACTURING, AS THE FAILURE IS NOT DESIGN OR MATERIAL RELATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGED EVENT: THE LOCKING MECHANISM DOES NOT CLOSE FIRMLY, IN SOME CASES THE CLIP DROPPED FROM THE MECHANISM AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT BUT WAS RETRIEVED. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS FINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGED EVENT: THE LOCKING MECHANISM DOES NOT CLOSE FIRMLY, IN SOME CASES THE CLIP DROPPED FROM THE MECHANISM AND FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT BUT WAS RETRIEVED. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
579866 HEMOLOK TAKEAPART LG 10MM ENDO APPLIER APPLIER HBT TELEFLEX MEDICAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1