FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

90043170 DERMACEA X-RAY 4X8 12 PLY STRL

MDR report key: 5211595 · Received November 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
1018120-2015-00031
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2015
Report Date
November 4, 2015
Manufacturer
ALLMED MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
NAB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: 02/15/2016. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. TWO PHOTOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. BASED ON THE ANALYSIS FROM THE PHOTS, IT LOOKS AS IF THE TEXTURE OF THE GAUZE WAS A TOO LOOSE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS, THE POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE WOULD BE RE-STERILIZATION OR OTHER TYPES OF PROCESSING PRIOR TO USE. THUS, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION OR PREVENTIVE ACTION IS PLANNED AT THIS TIME. THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE USED FOR TRENDING PURPOSE FOR FUTURE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: 11/04/2015. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER WAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2015 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A GAUZE SPONGE. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT ONE EACH WAS UNRAVELING WHEN RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
742563 90043170 DERMACEA X-RAY 4X8 12 PLY STRL GAUZE SPONGE NAB ALLMED MEDICAL PRODUCTS 441602

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1