FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

X-TRA TRACTION* SHOE COVER XLG

MDR report key: 898872 · Received August 21, 2007

Report

Report Number
9615517-2007-00097
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2007
Date of Event
July 24, 2007
Report Date
August 21, 2007
Manufacturer
KUNSHAN AIEDA NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS CO. LTD.
Product Code
FXP
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOUR POTENTIAL LOT NUMBERS WERE CITED BY THE USER FACILITY. THESE LOTS WERE MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2006 THOUGH FEBRUARY 2007. THE SHOE COVER IS COATED WITH A HOT MELT SKID RESISTANT COATING. THE CONTRACT MANUFACTURER HAS PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING ANALYSES ON VARIOUS COMPLAINT SAMPLES RELATED TO SKID-RESISTANT SHOE COVER PERFORMANCE: COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION; GLUE APPLICATION; AND TRACTION LOSS. THE MANUFACTURE SITE HAS REINFORCED MACHINE MAINTENANCE, ON-LINE OPERATOR AND QUALITY INSPECTORS FOLLOW THE CORRECT SHOE COVERS MANUFACTURING OPERATION, AND ATTENTION TO APPROPRIATE HOT MELT SHOE COATING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE USER FACILITY THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL CALLS REGARDING FALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF EXTRATRACTION SHOE COVERS PRODUCT. THERE WERE NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE SITE EXPRESSED CONCERNED OF POTENTIAL LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH FUTURE INCIDENTS. EXAMPLE GIVEN WAS TRANSPORT OF THE TRANSPLANT PATIENT. KIMBERLY-CLARK HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED ABOVE BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE KIMBERLY-CLARK COMPLAINT DATABASE AND IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 X-TRA TRACTION* SHOE COVER XLG SHOE COVER FXP KUNSHAN AIEDA NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS CO. LTD. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR