| Model Number |
UQI00008 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Expiration Date Error (2528)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/18/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The manufacturer was made aware of a medical device implant that was implanted after the expiration date identified on the product package.There were no known patient complications or delay in treatment associated with this complaint.The complainant and surgical facility inquired about the possibility of expiration date extension of the implanted device, which was not supported by the packaging validation.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The surgical procedure was performed on 10/18/2023, and the expiration date identified on the product package was 5/31/2023.The complainant stated that an alternate sales representative was covering for the procedure at the surgical facility and brought implants already in their possession for the procedure.The manufacturer sends routine communications to sales staff and distributors to inform them of nearing or surpassed expiration dates of consigned sterile packed items in their respective sales area.The expiring field inventory notification was sent to the sales representative that was covering the surgical procedure on (b)(6) 2023, which included identification of the medical device implant and expiration date.The medical device implants identified on the expiring field inventory notification sent to the sales representative were not returned to the manufacturer for final disposition.There have not been any other complaints of similar nature in the past 12 months.The manufacturer will continue to monitor the field for reports of medical device implants utilized passed the documented expiration date.
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