The device in question was not returned to medline renewal for evaluation, and no additional information was available at the time of the report and investigation.However, unused inventory of similar devices was returned to medline renewal as part of the complaint investigation.Review of the unused inventory confirmed the possibility of the reported device failure.Medline renewal performed a retrospective review of complaints and determined that this incident met the criteria for mdr reporting but was not filed within the required 30 day timeframe.Although no patient harm was reported, intervention may have been required to complete the procedure, therefore, medline renewal is retrospectively filing this medwatch report.(b)(4).
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