3RD BLADE HOLDER
Report
- Report Number
- 2939274-2019-59270
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 18, 2019
- Report Date
- June 25, 2019
- Manufacturer
- WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
- Product Code
- GAD
- UDI-DI
- 10705034730653
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AT THE TIME OF FILING THIS REPORT. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD HAS BEEN REQUESTED. DEVICE HISTORY LOT- PART: 03.816.004, LOT: L881230. MANUFACTURING SITE: (B)(4). RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 23. NOVEMBER 2018. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY BACKGROUND: VISUAL INSPECTION, FUNCTIONAL TESTING, AND DOCUMENT SPECIFICATION REVIEW OF THE RECEIVED DEVICE WAS PERFORMED AT CQ. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION NO UNIDENTIFIED PRODUCT DESIGN/MANUFACTURING ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. ADDITIONAL MONITORING FOR ANY POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AND OTHER POST MARKET SAFETY SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO (2) DEVICES. INVESTIGATION FLOW: FUNCTIONAL/ DEVICE INTERACTION. VISUAL INSPECTION: 3RD BLADE HOLDER WAS RECEIVED AT CQ. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION AT CQ, IT IS OBSERVED THAT THE SURFACE OF THE DEVICE DOES NOT SHOW ANY DAMAGE THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. FUNCTIONAL TEST: FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED AT CQ. THE THIRD BLADE HOLDER WAS TRIED TO BE INSERTED INTO RETRACTOR BODY AND IT WAS SLIDING PROPERLY INTO RETRACTOR BODY (03.816.001). THUS, THE REPORTED DEVICE INTERACTION CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. BUT, THE REPORTED DEVICE INTERACTION CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION: DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION IS NOT REQUIRED AS THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. DOCUMENT/ SPECIFICATION REVIEW: NO DESIGN ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND DURING THIS INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: VISUAL INSPECTION, FUNCTIONAL TESTING, AND DOCUMENT SPECIFICATION REVIEW OF THE RECEIVED DEVICE WAS PERFORMED AT CQ. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION NO UNIDENTIFIED PRODUCT DESIGN/MANUFACTURING ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. ADDITIONAL MONITORING FOR ANY POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AND OTHER POST MARKET SAFETY SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2019, DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE LOANER SET, A RETRACTOR BODY AND A 3RD BLADE HOLDER WERE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE 3RD BLADE HOLDER WAS DISCOVERED NOT ALLOWING THE BLADE TO BE INSERTED FLUSH. THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN OVERVIEW BEFORE CHECKING THE SET IN STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT (SPD). THERE WAS NO PATIENT AND PROCEDURE INVOLVEMENT. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO (2) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 599493 | 3RD BLADE HOLDER | RETRACTOR | GAD | WRIGHTS LANE SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | 03.816.004 | L881230 | 10705034730653 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |