The investigation is still in progress.Once the investigation is complete a supplemental report will be filed.The information provided by bard represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bard.
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Received 1 used statlock adhesive pad only.The reported event was confirmed; however, the exact cause was unknown.The returned sample was visually inspected and it was observed to be attached to the internal wall of a ziploc bag.The quality of the sample was compromised such that it could not be used in the evaluation.The retainer and base was disconnected from the pad and it were not returned for evaluation.Based on the sample condition, the functional testing could not be completed.It was observed that the pad contained residues of adhesive, but the amount of adhesive could not be determined based on the sample condition.Therefore, it was unknown if this complaint was related to the manufacturing process.The potential root causes associated to these risks are: insufficient amount of primer and insufficient amount of adhesive according.Glue selection incompatible with clamp base.The lot number is unknown; therefore, the device history record could not be reviewed.The instructions for use states the following: "always secure catheter into the statlock device retainer before applying adhesive pad on skin".(b)(4).
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