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As reported, during a orthopedic procedure surgiphor bottle was cracked.The bottles were handed off successfully to the field without damage, but when the surgeon tried to use the product the bottle broke.Reportedly, "the bottles were very brittle and basically broke while being used." it was also reported that the product was stored at room temperature in the core prior to use and the cracked bottle fragments were contained and discarded.There was no reported patient injury.
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As reported, during a orthopedic procedure when the surgeon tried to use the product the surgiphor bottle cracked.Reportedly, "the bottles were very brittle and basically broke while being used." there was no reported patient injury.Based on the representative photo provided, the reported event has been confirmed.However, a definitive cause of the cracked bottle could not be determined.Section c.1a name and strength: 0.5% povidone iodine (pvp-i) in phosphate-buffered saline, potassium iodide, and vitamin e tpgs.Section d.2b procode: fqh (lavage, jet) and fro (dressing, wound, drug).This mdr represents surgiphor bottle (device #2).Additional mdrs were submitted to represent surgiphor bottle (device #1, #3 & #4).Note: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.
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