MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEX03 MEXICO-JUAREZ PRESOURCE KIT, CRANI (RLCU )470; NEUROLOGICAL TRAY

Model Number PNVXCRLC5

Device Problem Material Separation (1562)

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

Event Date 06/14/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

From the device history record, lot# 20201119-23-sh was finished on 12th dec 2020.No exception was recorded in the device history record that could lead to the reported incident.The average linting data is 0.15g/10pcs.No sample returned for investigation.According to the supplier, the operating room towel is made of cotton, so cotton fiber is born.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 100 pieces semi-finished products to avoid linting stuck onto the products during product's transfer.From the investigation, no abnormal situation happened in production or dhr.Therefore, the root cause could not be determined.The complaint information was informed to the relevant sectors for their awareness.There is no action taken at this time, but supplier will continue to monitor the trend of this type of incident.

Event Description

Customer reported blue cotton operating room towels pwtb04-stm from the craniotomy pack pnvxcrlc5 are linting causing concerns for surgical site infections.There was no adverse effect to the patient.The scrub and doctors noticed the lint on the instruments, especially when they were working under the microscope.No other information was provided when requested.

• Brand Name: KIT, CRANI (RLCU )470
• 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: 12112188
• MDR Text Key: 261914926
• Report Number: 1423537-2021-00646
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OJG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10195594063788
• UDI-Public: 10195594063788
• 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 Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 07/02/2021

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: PNVXCRLC5
• Device Catalogue Number: PNVXCRLC5
• Device Lot Number: 611490
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 06/15/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 07/02/2021
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/15/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other