NOVAPASS REVERDIN SUTURE PASSER
Received May 15, 2018
Report 1820334-2018-01469 · MDR key 7516450
Device
Product problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
Patient
Not reported
- Blood Loss
- No Code Available
- Blood Loss
- No Code Available
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
PATIENT CODE: BLOOD LOSS SELECTED FOR "BLEEDING" IS NOT LABELED; NO CODE AVAILABLE SELECTED FOR "REQUIRED INTERVENTION". DEVICE CODE: NO KNOWN DEVICE ISSUES REPORTED. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED FOR TRANS-FACIAL SUTURES WITH SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR MIDLINE FIXATION POINTS AND 3 LATERAL FIXATION POINTS. NO PERIOPERATIVE BLEEDING WAS NOTED WAS REPORTED. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT HAD TO RETURNED TO THEATRE POST OPERATIVELY TO CONTROL BLEEDING INTO THE RECTUS MUSCLE. THE SURGEON BELIEVES THE BLEEDING WAS DUE TO USING THE REVERDIN NOVAPASS FOR THE TRANSFASCIAL SUTURES. QUESTIONS WERE ASKED ABOUT THE PATIENT AND THE EVENT. AT THIS TIME, NO FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE PATIENT OR EVENT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
INVESTIGATION - EVALUATION: A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DOCUMENTATION, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), AND QUALITY CONTROL WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, NO PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS COULD BE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, A DOCUMENT BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THE PRODUCT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE IS NOT KNOWN; ACCORDINGLY, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. THE DEVICE IS SHIPPED WITH INSTRUCTION FOR USE (IFU) WHICH NOTES: "EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DURING USE OF THIS DEVICE TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL PUNCTURE/PERFORATION OF VESSEL, NEVER, BOWEL, OR ANY OTHER INTERNAL ORGANS OR VITAL ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES.¿ ALSO, ¿DO NOT USE SUTURE PASSER IN A PROCEDURE WHERE THE POSITION OF THE NEEDLE TIP CANNOT BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED.¿ CLINICAL ASSESSMENT CANNOT ELIMINATE ANY POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THIS EVENT SUCH AS PRODUCT HANDLING, MEDICAL PROCEDURE, PATIENT PHYSIOLOGY, DEVICE FAILURE, OR MANUFACTURING RELATED CAUSES. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, NO PRODUCT RETURNED AND THE RESULTS OF OUR INVESTIGATION, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. PER THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
Description of Event or Problem
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED SINCE THE SUBMISSION OF THE INITIAL REPORT ON 5/15/2018.