PRIMLINE LID
Report
- Report Number
- 9610612-2018-00457
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 2, 2018
- Date of Event
- September 11, 2018
- Report Date
- May 2, 2019
- Manufacturer
- AESCULAP AG
- Product Code
- KCT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K073168
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
EXEMPTION NUMBER E2014018. INVESTIGATION ON-GOING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
PRODUCT #. INVESTIGATION: THE PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, THEREFORE AN ACCURATE ANALYSIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. ISSUE DESCRIPTION - HAVE BEEN GETTING WET SETS DUE TO LIDS (PRIME LINE). OUR ANALYSIS - COMPLAINT FOR PRODUCT JP002 CHECKED WITH TRANSACTIONS FOR PERIOD (B)(6) 2017-(B)(6) 2018 AND NO FURTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ERROR DESCRIBED EXIST. WITHOUT FURTHER INFORMATION, THE CAUSE IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO IMPROPER HANDLING DURING REPROCESSING.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT SETS STERILIZED USING PRIMELINE LIDS HAVE RESULTED IN WET SETS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED, HOWEVER, THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF 30 TO 40 MINUTES. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THE PATIENT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA DURING THE DELAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION. THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FORM STATED THAT THE INCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR IN SURGERY BUT IN CENTRAL STERILE PROCESSING (CSP); IT CONTRIBUTED TO A DELAY PRIOR TO THE START OF A SURGERY. THE WETNESS WAS FOUND DIRECTLY BEFORE AN OPERATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 768039 | PRIMLINE LID | STERILIZATION CONTAINER LID | KCT | AESCULAP AG | JP002 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |