FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RENEW MINI ENDOCUT SCISSOR TIP, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 9560100 · Received January 7, 2020

Report

Report Number
1223422-2020-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 7, 2020
Date of Event
December 9, 2019
Report Date
January 7, 2020
Manufacturer
MICROLINE SURGICAL INC.
Product Code
GEI
UDI-DI
00811099010012
PMA / PMN Number
K962119
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE RECEIVED AN FDA MEDWATCH REPORT (MW5091846) ON 01/06/2020. THE REPORTED INCIDENT IS A HEAT SHRINK FAILURE ON A SCISSOR TIP. THE CATALOG NUMBER LISTED WAS 3152R AND THE LOT NUMBER 391406. MICROLINE SURGICAL DOES NOT USE AN R IN THEIR DISPOSABLE TIP CATALOG NUMBERS AND THIS LOT # IS NOT A MICROLINE NUMBER. THE INFORMATION OF THE REPORTING FACILITY WAS NOT PROVIDED ON THE MEDWATCH REPORT. THEREFORE WE CANNOT CONTACT THE REPORTER FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO HAVE THE DEVICE RETURNED. WE BELIEVE THAT THE MICROLINE SURGICAL SCISSOR TIP WAS REPROCESSED BY ANOTHER ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. MICROLINE SURGICAL DISPOSABLE TIPS ARE SINGLE USE DEVICES AND SHOULD NOT BE REPROCESSED OR REUSED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) AND LABEL CLEARLY PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION. AS SUCH, WE CAN NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FAILURE OF A REPROCESSED DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A THIRD OF THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH CAME OFF THE END OF THE SCISSOR TIP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
22374 RENEW MINI ENDOCUT SCISSOR TIP, DISPOSABLE MANUAL DETACHABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS GEI MICROLINE SURGICAL INC. 3152 UNKNOWN 00811099010012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1