MAUDE Adverse Event Report: REGEN LAB SA REGENKIT-BCT; REGENKIT-BCT FAMILY KITS: PLATELET AND PLASMA SEPARATOR FOR BONE GRAFT HANDLING

Model Number RK-BCT-3

Device Problem Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problem Laceration(s) (1946)

Event Date 09/03/2019

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

During the blood collection, the physician (user) noticed that the glass tube regen bct was faulty for vacuum, only few drops of blood entered in the tube but not enough to continue the procedure.The tube may have had small cracks which caused the lack of vacuum in the tube.Thus, he wanted to remove the tube from the collection device.When he removed the tube from the collection device, he got cut at his thumb by the broken glass tube.Stitches have been performed by another physician and they healed very well.User did not undergo further blood contamination testing due to being familiar with the patient medical history.It has been asked the reason why he has voluntarily decided not to perform such tests.Regen lab has highly recommended to perform these tests.After investigation in device master record, no deviation was recorded during manufacturing for this specific tube batch.It is to be noted that the percentage of incidents with this batch of tube is very low (4 incidents which concerns 5 faulty tubes among (b)(4) manufactured tubes, occurrence (b)(4)%).During the analysis of the customer complaints of q1q2 2019, we evaluated the total occurrence of broken tubes at (b)(4)%.Broken tubes in rare cases may occur because of transportation conditions.However, transportation tests have been conducted and were conform, no broken tubes were reported.The list of incidents was verified, and since the beginning of marketing of device no user injury was reported related to broken glass tube.Finally, ifu currently warms user about risk of cross-contamination and broken tubes: "use proper safety precautions to avoid contact with patient blood or cross-contamination.Use proper safety precautions to guard against needles or broken tubes.Do not use sterile component of this kit if package is opened or damaged.Do not use components of this kit if they are broken or present a defect." this incident is about a user injury that occurred in (b)(6).Because this injury potently expose the user to patient blood, regen lab, as manufacturer, has decided to announce it to (b)(6), the national competent authority in the country where the incident has happened), (b)(6) (the national competent authority in the country where regen lab headquarters are located) and the food and drug administration (fda, the national competent authority in the us where the same product code is also sold, but not with same udi).

Event Description

During a blood draw procedure for preparing platelet-rich plasma (prp), the physician noticed the tube for collecting blood had not enough vacuum.He stopped the procedure.By removing the faulty tube from the tube holder of the transfer device, the glass tube broke and doctor got cut at his thumb.Stitches were performed on site by another doctor and have healed well.Physician was exposed to patient blood as few entered in the tube.The physician recovered well and did not want to undergo further blood contamination testing due to being familiar with the patient medical history, despite the strong recommendations of the manufacturer to carry out the tests.

• Brand Name: REGENKIT-BCT
• Type of Device: REGENKIT-BCT FAMILY KITS: PLATELET AND PLASMA SEPARATOR FOR BONE GRAFT HANDLING
• Manufacturer (Section D): REGEN LAB SA; en budron b2; le mont-sur-lausanne, vaud 1052 ; SZ 1052
• Manufacturer Contact: jean-baptiste pignier ; en budron b2; le mont-sur-lausanne, vaud 1052 ; SZ 1052
• MDR Report Key: 9316561
• MDR Text Key: 166226071
• Report Number: 3008496303-2019-00001
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: ORG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07640138980411
• UDI-Public: 7640138980411
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: AS
• PMA/PMN Number: BK110061
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/09/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/13/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/05/2021
• Device Model Number: RK-BCT-3
• Device Catalogue Number: SF-26V321
• Device Lot Number: 210
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/09/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/05/2019
• 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
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention