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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: CONVATEC LTD KALTOSTAT; DRESSING, WOUND, HYDROPHILIC

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CONVATEC LTD KALTOSTAT; DRESSING, WOUND, HYDROPHILIC Back to Search Results
Model Number 168214
Medical Device Problem Code Nonstandard Device (1420)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 10/12/2023
Type of Reportable Event Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The doctor complained to the distributor that he was using company¿s known dressing for at least eight years.He mentioned that in the last three months of treating a patient at known hospital, he and his colleagues had found that company¿s known dressing, no longer had the hemostatic quality which it earlier had.Their patient had bad soakage of their dressings overnight in spite of heavy padding dressing over the company¿s known dressing.The duration of use was average of 12 hours, less than 24 hours.The wound was donor area, and the patient was not on anticoagulants.No photo is available at this time.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
E1: complainant city: (b)(6).Complainant country: united arab emirates.Hospital name: (b)(6).Name of affiliation: (b)(6).It was also reported that there were twelve patients involved.Hence, separate reports are being submitted for the other patients involved.Based on the available information, this event is deemed to be a reportable malfunction.To date no additional information has been received.Should additional information become available, a follow-up report will be submitted.Fda registration number reporting site: 1049092.Manufacturing site: 1000317571.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A batch record review was completed and no discrepancies were found.Kaltostat drs wt 10x20cm 1x10pk ster eur was manufactured under system application product (sap) code 1226579 and manufacturing lot number 2m00714 on 10 december 2022.Lot # 2m00714 was sterilized under reference (b)(4) and released on review of results of sterilization provided by sterilization company steris.All of the results were within specification and products were released.No nonconformity was identified during the manufacturing process of lot 2m00714.This is the only complaint for this affected lot number in database.This complaint is related to 11 other complaints, as noted above, received from the same complainant.This complaint is for an absorption issue with a single patient.Parent case is for absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 1).Sister cases are absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 2), absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 3), absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 4), absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 5), absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 6), absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 7), absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 8), absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 9), absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 10), absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 11) and absorption issue with kaltostat (patient 12).No photographs were received for this issue, so could not be evaluated in accordance with work instructions (wi).Samples were requested from the known batch, which were initially available, but were not received at the same times as the related samples from lot 3d01546 and lot 2f02855.As the samples were not received, it was not possible to confirm the complaint or identify if the complaint is justified.As no images were received and no samples were received for this known batch, it was not possible to fully investigate the absorbency issue associated with this batch.Unused samples from the related known batches (3d01546 and 2f02855) were received, and following laboratory testing against the product specifications for absorbency, the dressings were confirmed to be within specification.As it was not possible to substantiate the complaint or complete testing for this known batch, there was no evidence of nonconformance against the specification.No corrective action / preventive actions (capa) or non-conformance (nc) was raised for the issue.This issue will be monitored through the post market product monitoring review process.To date no additional information has been received.Should additional information become available, a follow-up report will be submitted.Fda registration number reporting site: 1049092 manufacturing site: 1000317571.
 
Event or Problem Description
To date no additional patient or event details have been received.
 
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Brand Name
KALTOSTAT
Common Device Name
DRESSING, WOUND, HYDROPHILIC
Manufacturer (Section D)
CONVATEC LTD
first avenue
deeside industrial park
deeside, flintshire CH5 2 NU
UK  CH5 2NU
Manufacturer (Section G)
CONVATEC LTD
first avenue
deeside industrial park
deeside, flintshire CH5 2 NU
UK   CH5 2NU
Manufacturer Contact
pamela meadows
7815 national service road
suite 600
greensboro, NC 
3365424679
MDR Report Key18094116
Report Number1000317571-2023-00305
Device Sequence Number5945707
Product Code NAC
UDI-Device Identifier00768455122813
UDI-Public00768455122813
Combination Product (Y/N)N
PMA/510(K) Number
EXEMPT
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source Foreign,Health Professional,Distributor
Initial Reporter Occupation Non-Healthcare Professional
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 10/12/2023
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
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Expiration Date08/01/2025
Device Model Number168214
Device Lot Number2M00714
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Was the Report Sent to FDA? Yes
Type of Report(Section G)Initial
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 10/12/2023
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer12/06/2023
Initial Report FDA Received Date11/08/2023
Supplement Report FDA Received Date12/20/2023
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) No
Date Device Manufactured12/10/2022
Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N) Yes
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Usage of Device Unknown
Patient Sequence Number1
Patient SexUnknown
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