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MalfunctionFEN

ABVISER-INTRA ABDOMINAL PRESSURE MONITOR DEVIC

Received Nov 26, 2013 · Event occurred Oct 30, 2013

Report 2243969-2013-00248 · MDR key 3659412

Device

Generic name

Device, Cystometric, Hydraulic

Manufacturer

Convatec Inc.

Model number

ABV321

Catalog number

ABV321

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Break

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

EMAIL REC'D FROM SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR INDICATES THAT THE SYRINGE TIP HAD BROKEN OFF IN THE VALVE STEM AND OCCLUDED WHILE IN THE PACKAGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, THIS EVENT IS DEEMED A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION. THIS INFO WAS FORWARDED TO (B)(4) AT (B)(4) AND AN EMAIL WAS SENT TO (B)(4), SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR, REQUESTING PRODUCT LOT NUMBER. NO RETURN EMAIL RESPONSE REC'D TO DATE, AND AN INVESTIGATION REQUEST WAS SENT TO MFR ON (B)(4) 2013. LASTLY, THERE WAS NO REPORT OF A PT BEING HARMED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION. NO ADD'L PT/EVENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. A RETURN SAMPLE FOR EVAL IS NOT EXPECTED. SHOULD ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. REPORTED TO THE FDA ON (B)(4) 2013. NOTE: THE ACTUAL DATE OF EVENT IS UNK, SO THE DATE USED WAS THE DATE CONVATEC BECAME AWARE.