Catalog Number 245411 |
Device Problem
Contamination (1120)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 08/03/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An investigation has been initiated based on the reported information.Upon completion of the investigation, a follow-up report will be submitted.
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Event Description
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A facility reported hair in the pack of surgical patties.The incident happened while setting up for the procedure.No patient injury reported.The product was stored in its original packaging in the hospital supply room.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The surgical pattie was not returned for evaluation but a photo was provided showing the hair present on the patties.Device history record (dhr) - there is no indication that the production process may have contributed to this complaint.All test results passed procedural specifications.Failure analysis - the pattie/strip unit was inspected using the unaided eye.The hair was present on the photo provided by the customer.The complaint could be verified through failure analysis.Hair in contact with product confirmed.Product is made on a hybrid machine where an operator manually wraps the product on the card.The product is then manually placed in a sealer.The operations are performed in a iso class 8 cleanroom.The requirements for this environment include a hair-net and gown with long sleeves.The hair contaminating the product appears to be the type which would be contained by the hairnet.Hair contamination occurred during one of these two steps due to improper concealment of hair in hair net.Applicable operators will be retrained to hair gowning procedure.
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Event Description
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N/a.
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