FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INION THERMO DRAPE/INION INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 809802 · Received November 12, 2004

Report

Report Number
9710629-2004-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 12, 2004
Date of Event
November 4, 2004
Report Date
November 11, 2004
Manufacturer
INION LTD
Product Code
KKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STERILE THERMO DRAPE WAS PLACED IN WATERBATH, WHICH IS USED TO HEAT BIODEGRADABLE STERILE IMPLANTS, FILLED WITH WATER AND THEN THE WATERBATH WAS TURNED ON. ABOUT 45 MINS LATER, AS THE DOCTOR WAS PREPARING TO TAKE IMPLANTS, A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN WATER LEVEL WAS NOTICED. DRAPE FOR THE WATER BATH WAS LEAKING INTO THE WATER BATH ITSELF. THIS BROKE THE STERILE FIELD. THEY USED METAL PLATES INSTEAD FOR THE PELVIC APPLICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INION THERMO DRAPE/INION INSTRUMENT STERILE PLASTIC DRAPE KKX INION LTD ACC9802T 0406064

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other