FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FORCEPS MCL-S21 RIGHT SATALOFF HEART

MDR report key: 7046122 · Received November 20, 2017

Report

Report Number
2523190-2017-00145
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 20, 2017
Date of Event
October 26, 2017
Report Date
October 26, 2017
Manufacturer
INTEGRA YORK, PA INC.
Product Code
KAE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INTEGRA HAS COMPLETED THEIR INTERNAL INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 15, 2017. RESULTS: EVALUATION OF RETURNED DEVICE; DURING THE ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED USED FORCEPS, IT IS NOTICED THAT THE TIPS IS BROKEN, WITHOUT KNOWING HOW THE INSTRUMENT WAS USED DURING USE, THE CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. THE COMPLAINT REPORT IS CONFIRMED; DAMAGED WORN. DHR REVIEW: NO ANOMALIES THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT WERE OBSERVED. COMPLAINTS HISTORY: NO ADVERSE TREND - FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS RISK FOR THIS DEVICE. CONCLUSION: THERE WERE FORCEPS, RETURNED USED/PROCESSED, SHOWING WEAR AND A BROKEN TIP. THE COMPLAINT REPORT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL DEFICIENCY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT BROKE IN PATIENT'S AIRWAY DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURE. SURGEON WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN PIECE. PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE EVENT LEAD TO SURGICAL DELAY, IT IS UNKNOWN FOR HOW LONG. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
825889 FORCEPS MCL-S21 RIGHT SATALOFF HEART PFM11 KAE INTEGRA YORK, PA INC. 140901

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention