COUPLER
Received Apr 8, 2024 · Event occurred Feb 27, 2024
Report 1416980-2024-01581 · MDR key 19067230
Device
Generic name
Device, Anastomotic, Microvascular
Manufacturer
Baxter Healthcare CorporationModel number
NACatalog number
511100200060
Lot number
SP23D191856673
Product problems
- Difficult to Open or Close
- Difficult to Open or Close
Patient
NA · Unknown
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION WITH JAW ASSEMBLY AND COUPLER RINGS. VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ABNORMALITIES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CLOSING ISSUE; THE RINGS AND PINS WERE ALL INTACT WITH NO DAMAGE OR VISIBLE BENT TIPS. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT VERIFIED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RINGS OF A 2.0MM COUPLER WAS UNABLE TO FULLY ATTACH (CLOSE). THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING USE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.