MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ASPEN SURGICAL PRODUCTS, CALEDONIA BARD-PARKER STAINLESS STEEL BLADES SIZE 11, STERILE BARD-PARKER BLADE

Model Number 371211-150

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem Foreign Body In Patient (2687)

Event Date 09/12/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Aspen surgical received a report from the distributor in addition to a medwatch letter from the fda (mw5079745) indicating that a bard-parker blade broke during a procedure. The incident occurred at the user facility. No sample was returned and no photographic evidence was available for evaluation. A manufacturing lot number was provided for review. End user indicated that the blade broke in half, falling into the patient's knee during the surgical procedure. The surgeon increased the incision by 3 inches to retrieve the broken piece with hemostats. Procedure was an arthroscopy with partial medial and lateral meniscectomy, chrondroplasty of the left knee, and excision of medial plica of the left knee. Patient tolerated well and no follow-up care was required. A review of the device history record indicated no non-conformance's related to the reported issue. The most probable root cause could have been during the stamping or grinding process. Packaging process has established controls to mitigate broken or cracked blade condition, including a "medio" blade sensor that inspects 100% of packed pouches liner level prior to aluminum foil packaging. Also, excessive force applied by end user during surgery process could also cause blade condition. The following controls are in-place to mitigate "broken blade" condition at aspen surgical las piedras site: heat treatment in-process at the beginning and end of each lot are inspected for dimension integrity using a pin gauge, flatness gauge and perforation length gauge, ductility test, and hardness test. Heat treatment quality inspections at the beginning and end of each lot are inspected for dimension integrity using a pin gauge, flatness gauge and perforation length gauge, ductility test, and hardness test. No further information is available. Sample was not returned. However if sample becomes available and any additional relevant information is identified, the additional relevant information will be submitted in a supplemental report. Device not returned.

Event Description

Aspen surgical received a report from the distributor in addition to a medwatch letter from the fda (mw5079745) indicating that a bard-parker blade broke during a procedure. The incident occurred at the user facility. This report was filed in our complaint handling system as complaint (b)(4).

• Brand Name: BARD-PARKER STAINLESS STEEL BLADES SIZE 11, STERILE
• Type of Device: BARD-PARKER BLADE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ASPEN SURGICAL PRODUCTS, CALEDONIA; 6945 southbelt dr. s.e.; caledonia MI 49316
• Manufacturer (Section G): SAME AS ABOVE
• Manufacturer Contact: jordan hackert ; 6945 southbelt dr. s.e.; caledonia, MI 49316 ; 6165367508
• MDR Report Key: 7952945
• MDR Text Key: 123355130
• Report Number: 1836161-2018-00107
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GES
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional,user faci

Reporter Occupation

• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/12/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/10/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No

Device Operator

• Device Model Number: 371211-150
• Device Lot Number: 0154772
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No

Is the Reporter a Health Professional?

• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Event Location: No Information
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/12/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/02/2018
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial

Patient Treatment Data

Date Received: 10/10/2018 Patient Sequence Number: 1