FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CUSA EXCEL 23KHZ CEM NOSECONE

MDR report key: 6091403 · Received November 9, 2016

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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