MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEX03 MEXICO-JUAREZ PRESOURCE BASIC NEURO PACK (BNGHB)838; NEUROLOGICAL TRAY

Model Number SNE18BNGHB

Device Problem Material Frayed (1262)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 12/14/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

A review of the device history record for the lot number reported, lot# 20200711-23-sh, revealed the product was manufactured on august 14th, 2020.Based on the supplier investigation, the device history record review did not indicate any exception that could lead to the reported incident.The average linting data is (b)(4).No sample was available at the time of this investigation.According to the supplier, or towel is made of cotton, so cotton fiber is born.The supplier is continuously working with cardinal health to better control the linting and have implemented several measures to improve it: suctions machines have been installed in grey cloth rolling process, dyeing process and cutting process.The suction process was added before product's final folding, and workers do it according to standard operation procedure requirement.Linting test method and acceptable criteria was stipulated to see the suction results.(b)(4).In the folding process, supplier used one cloth pad under 100pieces semi-finished products to avoid linting stuck onto the products during product's transfer.The investigation revealed no abnormal situation happened during production; therefore, the root cause could not be determined.The complaint information was shared with the relevant sectors for their awareness.There is no action taken at this time, but the supplier will continue to monitor the trend for this type of incident.

Event Description

Customer reported linting of blue towels, pwtb04-stm, from the basic neuro pack while opening and draping for a neuro case.Reportedly, lint was flying around sterile field.Patient demographics not provided upon request.There was no injury reported and patient is reported as good.

• Brand Name: BASIC NEURO PACK (BNGHB)838
• Type of Device: NEUROLOGICAL TRAY
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEX03 MEXICO-JUAREZ PRESOURCE; c. arcadia 1580 , col. terraza; cd.juarez , chihuahua CP 32 599; MX CP 32599
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEX03 MEXICO-JUAREZ PRESOURCE; c. arcadia 1580 , col. terraza; cd.juarez , chihuahua CP 32 599; MX CP 32599
• Manufacturer Contact: patricia tucker ; 3651 birchwood dr.; waukegan, IL 60085 ; 8478874151
• MDR Report Key: 11142770
• MDR Text Key: 226007229
• Report Number: 1423537-2021-00585
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OJG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10888439904192
• UDI-Public: 10888439904192
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 01/08/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: SNE18BNGHB
• Device Catalogue Number: SNE18BNGHB
• Device Lot Number: 509920
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 12/14/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 01/08/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/02/2020
• Type of Device Usage: N
• Patient Sequence Number: 1