FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRIMLINE LID

MDR report key: 7928166 · Received October 2, 2018

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

EXEMPTION NUMBER E2014018. INVESTIGATION ON-GOING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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