CUSA EXCEL 23KHZ CEM NOSECONE
Report
- Report Number
- 3006697299-2016-00203
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 9, 2016
- Date of Event
- October 12, 2016
- Report Date
- October 18, 2016
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES(IRELAND)
- Product Code
- LFL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K141674
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 2/21/2017. -DHR REVIEW. -TREND REVIEW. -FAILURE ANALYSIS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) OF MANUFACTURING LOT 1163069 OF CUSA 23KHZ CEM NOSECONE WAS REVIEWED. NO ANOMALIES WERE REPORTED DURING THE PACKAGING PROCESS OF THIS LOT THAT COULD BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM SINCE OCTOBER 2014 TO OCTOBER 2016 INDICATE THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE (5) COMPLAINTS (INCLUDING THE TWO BEING INVESTIGATED) REPORTED RELATED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION IN THE CUSA NOSECONE FAMILY. APPROXIMATELY (B)(4) UNITS OF CUSA NOSECONE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED FOR SALES PURPOSES FROM OCTOBER 2014 TO OCTOBER 2016, RESULTING IN A COMPLAINT OCCURRENCE RATE OF APPROXIMATELY (B)(4). CONCLUSION: THE EVALUATION CAN BE CLOSED; THE EVALUATION VERIFIED THE COMPLAINT AS VALID; THE CAUSE WAS VERIFIED AS CORROSION BUILD-UP ON THE CONTACT SURFACES RENDERING THE CEM NOSECONE BUTTON NON-FUNCTIONAL. FURTHER REVIEW IS NOT REQUIRED.
THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE REPORTS (SAME PRODUCT ID, SAME USER FACILITY, SAME PRODUCT PROBLEM). LINKED TO MFR REPORTS: 3006697299-2016-00193 AND 3006697299-2016-00202. THE C6623 CUSA NOSECONE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING SURGERY AND THE SURGERY TIME WAS INCREASED FOR A FEW MINUTES WHILE ANOTHER NOSE-CONE WAS EXCHANGED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR DEATH ALLEGED. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO RESUME THE PROCEDURE ONCE IT WAS EXCHANGED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 742410 | CUSA EXCEL 23KHZ CEM NOSECONE | ULTRASONIC SURGICAL PRODUCTS | LFL | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES(IRELAND) | 0000001163069 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |