FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACS

MDR report key: 8309934 · Received February 6, 2019

Report

Report Number
8309934
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 6, 2019
Date of Event
January 21, 2019
Report Date
January 23, 2019
Manufacturer
AMERICAN CONTRACT SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LRO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CMC LAPAROSCOPY PACK #CDLS14D HAD A PACK OF X-RAY DETECTABLE SPONGES THAT HAD 11(ELEVEN) SPONGES INSTEAD OF 10 (TEN). IDENTIFIED ON INITIAL COUNT. DOES NOT MEET PATIENT SAFETY BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS; RADIOPAQUE SPONGES COME IN MULITPLES OF 10 AS A NATIONAL STANDARD CONTRIBUTING TO THE PREVENTION OF SURGICAL RETAINED ITEMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
105345 ACS GENERAL SURGERY TRAY LRO AMERICAN CONTRACT SYSTEMS, INC. CDLS14D 695181

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1