MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SWANN MORTON LTD. SWANN-MORTON NO. 11P CARBON STERILE BLADE; SCALPEL BLADE

Model Number NO. 11P CARBON STERILE BLADE

Device Problem Insufficient Information (3190)

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

Event Date 02/12/2024

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

Please see description provided by the healthcare facility, "blade no.11p breaking during use on a shoulder procedure" "no serious injury occurred and the patient is reportedly doing fine".

Manufacturer Narrative

Please see below response sent to the customer,thank you for informing us of your customer complaint where a carbon sterile sm11p blade was broken during a shoulder procedure.We are aware that this is one of two complaints that we have received with this blade breaking during a shoulder procedure, we can see that the blade and associated lot number are the same, the date reported is the same, and the same health care facility but with separate complaint numbers.Is it possible that these two complaints could be the same one but have been reported twice? with this blade breaking during a surgical procedure, we must report it to the relevant competent authorities as if falls into the category of an adverse incident.Reading through the complaint report it does state that no samples or photographs are available to assist us with this complaint.As we have previously explained, without the blade in question or samples from the same shelf box or lot number, we are unable to perform the relevant tests to ensure this blade had been manufactured to our in-house tolerances and the surgical blade standard bs 2982 of which we claim compliance.Using the above lot number, we have checked our in-process records throughout the production of these blades, and we have no problems recorded that could be connected to this complaint.We have also checked our history and we can inform you that we have received no further customer complaints of this nature of which 85,600carbon sterile sm11p blades were produced and sold on this lot number.Once again thank you for informing us of this complaint but without the blade in question or sample blades returned to test, we are unable to comment further.If samples were to become available and returned, we would carry out the relevant tests and issue you with a further report detailing our findings.If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.We have been unsuccessful in establishing the root cause of this broken blade as we have not received the broken blade in question or sample blades from the same shelf box or lot number for us to test.We believe no corrective action is required as we have been unable to establish the root cause due to having no sample blades returned to assist our investigation.We believe no preventive action is required as we have been unable to establish the root cause due to having no sample blades returned to assist our investigation.Please note the date of manufacture was unable to be entered, however as the healthcare facility provided a lot number we were able to identify that the product was manufactured in august 2023 and there has an expiry date of 31st august 2028.

• Brand Name: SWANN-MORTON NO. 11P CARBON STERILE BLADE
• Type of Device: SCALPEL BLADE
• Manufacturer (Section D): SWANN MORTON LTD.; owlerton green; sheffield, , gb S6 2B J; UK S6 2BJ
• Manufacturer (Section G): SWANN MORTON LTD.; owlerton green; sheffield, , gb S6 2B J; UK S6 2BJ
• Manufacturer Contact: kevin walls ; 33 golden eagle lane; littleton, CO 80127 ; 7209625412
• MDR Report Key: 18940171
• MDR Text Key: 338125377
• Report Number: 9611194-2024-00006
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GES
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05033955002916
• UDI-Public: 05033955002916
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Distributor
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 03/20/2024

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: NO. 11P CARBON STERILE BLADE
• Device Catalogue Number: 0291
• Device Lot Number: 4612308
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 03/14/2024
• Initial Date FDA Received: 03/20/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/31/2023
• 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