FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ES04

MDR report key: 6919282 · Received October 5, 2017

Report

Report Number
3007593903-2017-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2017
Date of Event
September 6, 2017
Report Date
October 5, 2017
Manufacturer
BOVIE MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
GEI
UDI-DI
10607151056046
PMA / PMN Number
K931338
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEFECTIVE POUCH WAS FOUND PRIOR TO USE. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. NO PRODUCT WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION FOR ES04 WITH STERILE LOT 0617A. PEEL POUCH LABEL AND THE SHELF BOX LABEL ALSO HAVE STATEMENTS THAT READ: DO NOT USE IF PACKAGING IS DAMAGED OR OPENED. QUALITY AWARENESS TRAINING WAS PERFORMED 10-05-2017 FOR ALL APPLICABLE SEALING PERSONNEL OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. END USER COULD NOT CONFIRM THE ACTUAL QUANTITY OF UNSEALED POUCHES. THE CARDINAL HEALTH (B)(4) COMPLAINT STATES "THE BAG WAS NOT SEALED" AND SAYS A SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. REACHED OUT WITH CARDINAL HEALTH (B)(4) AND REPORTING HOSPITAL MULTIPLE TIMES SEEKING VERIFICATION OF THE COMPLAINT OR QUANTITY CONFIRMED, THEY COULD NOT SUPPLY ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ALSO, REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT LOCATING OF THE OPEN SEAL (SUPPLIER SEAL OR BOVIE'S SEAL). NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR STERILE LOT 0617A SHOWS A QUANTITY OF (B)(4) PC WAS PACKAGED WITH A 94 PC INSPECTION SAMPLE. NO FAILURES WERE NOTED DURING THE PACKAGING OR INSPECTION PROCESS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR STERILE LOT 0617A, SHOWS NO FAILURES WERE NOTED DURING THE PACKAGING OR INSPECTION PROCESSES. A REVIEW OF THE RECEIVING INSPECTION HISTORY FILE FOR THE RAW MATERIALS (B)(4) SHOW THIS LOT PASSED THE PULL TEST SAMPLE CHECK PER SP-0735. A. PER SP-0735 THE BURST TEST WAS PERFORMED PER QA-019 BURST TEST PROCEDURE AND FIXTURE F100-2600.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER ALLEGED A BAG THAT WAS NOT SEALED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
694830 ES04 EXTENDED BLADE GEI BOVIE MEDICAL CORPORATION 0617A 10607151056046

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other