FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOUGH STAPED FOOT PLATE PICK STRTIP 90DG

MDR report key: 6613319 · Received June 5, 2017

Report

Report Number
1423507-2017-00088
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2017
Date of Event
April 18, 2017
Report Date
June 5, 2017
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION, INC
Product Code
JYT
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): SUPPLIER LOT IDENTIFIED UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT DEVICE AS LOT XFAX04 ON (B)(6) 2017. INSTRUMENT SUPPLIER NOTIFIED OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. AFTER SAMPLE DECONTAMINATION THE DEVICE FORWARDED TO SUPPLIER (B)(6) 2017. SUPPLIER CONFIRMED RECEIPT OF MDR COMPLAINT NOTIFICATION (B)(6) 2017. A SUPPLIER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET COMPLETED TO DATE. A FOLLOW UP MDR SUBMISSION WILL BE COMPLETED UPON RECEIPT OF DEVICE EVALUATION BY MANUFACTURER OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR THE ISSUE BY THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES - BROKEN; THE SALES REP REPORTED VIA EMAIL THAT THE INSTRUMENT BROKE DURING A CASE ON (B)(6) 2017. THE INSTRUMENT BROKE INSIDE A PATIENT AND THE BROKEN PIECE COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED DUE TO POTENTIAL RISK OF HEARING LOSS UPON REMOVAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED (B)(6) 2017: THE INSTRUMENT PIECE HAS NOT BEEN RETRIEVED TO DATE. THE PROCEDURE BEING PERFORMED WHEN THE INSTRUMENT WAS BEING USED BROKE WAS A STAPEDECTOMY. THE RETAINED OBJECT IS THE TIP OF INSTRUMENT. THE OBJECT HAS NOT BEEN RETRIEVED TO DATE. AN X-RAY WAS NOT TAKEN, THE PHYSICIAN IS CONFIDENT THE PIECE RETAINED IN THE PATIENT AND IS SO SMALL COULD NOT BE PICKED UP WITH IMAGING. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED. THE PATIENT CONDITION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. ON (B)(6) 2017: INSTRUMENT RETURNED AND SUPPLIER IDENTIFIED. PRODUCTION LOT XFAX04 PHYSICALLY CONFIRMED. SUPPLIER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE COMPLAINT. DEVICE EVALUATION BY SUPPLIER ANTICIPATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
394520 HOUGH STAPED FOOT PLATE PICK STRTIP 90DG STAPEDECTOMY FOOT PLATE PICK JYT CAREFUSION, INC AU20790 XFAX04

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other