MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS SITE~RITE PROBE COVER KIT WITH GEL (48 IN); ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER AND ACCESSORIES

Catalog Number 9001C0197

Device Problems Hole In Material (1293); Device Contamination With Biological Material (2908)

Patient Problem No Information (3190)

Event Date 10/07/2016

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

He 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.The manufacturer has received the sample and will evaluate.Results are expected soon.A lot history review (lhr) of reap0153 showed no other similar product complaint(s) from this lot number.

Event Description

On 10/7/16 - facility reported that during a surgical procedure the physician was using the probe.When removed from patient, the physician noticed that there was blood on the inside of the probe cover.The healthcare professional alleges a hole in the probe cover.Sample will be returned for evaluation.On 10/20/2016 - facility reports the probe cover was used on a geiger counter hand piece which was used during a breast node surgery.They state "there was nothing prior to use" in response to our question asking if the patient had any bleeding prior to the procedure that may have transferred to the probe cover.The facility confirms the surgery was an open case.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.The following were reviewed as part of this investigation: patient severity, trend analysis, applicable previous investigation(s), sample (if available), applicable fmea documents, labeling, and applicable manufacture records.Based on a review of this information, the following was concluded: the complaint of a tear in the probe cover was confirmed, and the cause appears to be related to use of the device.One used probe cover was returned for investigation.The cover was crumpled and full of clear drops of fluid.Drops of a reddish colored fluid were observed in some areas within the probe cover, but the majority of fluid within the cover was clear.Three tears were observed in the distal (closed) end of the probe cover.The tears ranged from 4-6 mm in length.A microscopic examination of the tears revealed that the edges were uneven and jagged.A functional test revealed that fluid would leak from the three tears and from pinholes on each side of the probe cover near the distal end.It appears that the probe cover was snagged on the device it was covering or an external source.It was reported that the probe cover was used on a geiger counter hand piece (gamma probe), which was used during a breast node surgery.The product ifu states, ¿the site~rite* needle guides and probe cover kits are intended to be used with site~rite* ultrasound system probes.Site~rite* needle guide kits and probe cover kits provide a protective covering to sheath an ultrasound transducer and isolate a site of surgical penetration from microbial and other contamination.¿ the cause of the alleged blood residue inside the probe cover could be associated with the tears, due to the breach in the barrier.

• Brand Name: SITE~RITE PROBE COVER KIT WITH GEL (48 IN)
• Type of Device: ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER AND ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS; 605 n. 5600 w.; salt lake city UT 84116
• Manufacturer (Section G): BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V. -9617592; blvd. montebello #1; parque industrial colonial; reynosa, tamaulipas ; MX
• Manufacturer Contact: maren treft ; 605 n. 5600 w.; salt lake city, UT 84116 ; 8015225964
• MDR Report Key: 6054981
• MDR Text Key: 58712778
• Report Number: 3006260740-2016-00559
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: ITX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741037801
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741037801(17)190128(10)REAP0153
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K042445
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/07/2016

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/25/2016
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/28/2019
• Device Catalogue Number: 9001C0197
• Device Lot Number: REAP0153
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/21/2016
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/08/2016
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/01/2016
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1