MAUDE Adverse Event Report: APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES ALEXIS WOUND PROTECTOR-RETRACTOR; RING (WOUND PROTECTOR), DRAPE RETENTION, INTERNAL

Model Number	C8323
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping (2969)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/29/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The event unit returned to applied medical for evaluation.A follow up will be provided upon completion of the investigation.
Event or Problem Description
Name of procedure being performed: unknown.Detailed description of event: [name] hospital.This is a complaint from the market.Report from the sales rep.There was a foreign matter in the pouch.This unit will be returned.Product available for return: 1 unit.Type of intervention: replaced with a new one, and the surgery was completed.Patient status: na (before use).
Event or Problem Description
Name of procedure being performed: unknown.Detailed description of event: [name] hospital.This is a complaint from the market.Report from the sales rep.There was a foreign matter in the pouch.This unit will be returned.Product available for return: 1 unit.Type of intervention: replaced with a new one, and the surgery was completed.Patient status: na (before use).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The event unit was returned to applied medical for evaluation.Visual inspection confirmed the presence of hair inside the sterile unopened pouch.Based on the condition of the returned unit and the description of the event, the hair likely originated from an operator during the manufacturing process.Applied medical has performed a historical trend analysis and review of production records and no relevant documentation was identified.

• Brand Name: ALEXIS WOUND PROTECTOR-RETRACTOR
• Common Device Name: RING (WOUND PROTECTOR), DRAPE RETENTION, INTERNAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES; 22872 avenida empresa; rancho santa margarita CA 92688
• Manufacturer Contact: ashleigh mendez ; 22872 avenida empresa; rancho santa margarita, CA 92688 ; 9497135359
• MDR Report Key: 23585865
• Report Number: 2027111-2025-00866
• Device Sequence Number: 9640925
• Product Code: KGW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00607915132941
• UDI-Public: (01)00607915132941
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/09/2026

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 Model Number: C8323
• Device Catalogue Number: 101432601
• Device Lot Number: 1506755
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/14/2025
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/29/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/18/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/09/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/13/2023
• 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: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown