The agent reported that (an expired implant was implanted into a patient in the (b)(6)hospital today.) this event occurred during surgery, near the patient.Significant adverse event was reported by the surgeon.The surgery was completed as intended, with no delay.The implant was inspected prior to use and was deemed acceptable for use based on its appearance.The agent was present during surgery and was able to source a suitable replacement device.Rma examination: the reported expired device has been implanted; agencies are required to verify information on the packaging prior to use.No further evaluation can be made for this event.This customer complaint will be closed.Review of the instrument's device history record (dhr) revealed the instrument, when released for use, met design and manufacturing requirements.There were no ncmrs associated with the production of this instrument.Complaint database review showed nineteen previous complaints but there were no indications that this instrument has a design or material deficiency.S206- sterility expired, 19 the root cause of this complaint is likely due to the surgeon and/or the rep not identifying the expiration date of the device and implanted an expired device.
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