FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2-SITE ADMIN SET W/5.0" EXFEN

MDR report key: 1013686 · Received March 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
1811755-2008-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2008
Date of Event
February 9, 2007
Report Date
February 13, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K043466
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. IN ADDITION, NO LOT NUMBER COULD BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STUDY COORDINATOR REPORTED TO STRYKER IN 2008 THAT FOLLOWING A STERNOTOMY IN 2006 , PT WORE A PAINPUMP FOR POST-OP PAIN RELIEF WHERE 0.3% ROPIVACAINE WAS INFUSED AT 4.0ML/HOUR AND THE PUMP WAS IN PLACE FOR 64 HOURS. IN 2007, PT HAD A REPEAT MEDIAN STERNOTOMY AND DRAINAGE OF MEDIASTINAL ABSCESS. A PICC LINE WAS PLACED ON FOUR DAYS LATER. PT WAS TREATED WITH VANCOMYCIN AND ANCEF. PT WAS ALSO EXPECTED TO BE PUT ON A SUPPRESSION THERAPY WITH AN ORAL ANTIBIOTIC OF MINOCYCLINE. THE SURGEON REPORTED TO THE STUDY COORDINATOR THAT HE COULD NOT RULE OUT THE PUMP AS A FACTOR IN THIS REPORTED INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 2-SITE ADMIN SET W/5.0" EXFEN INFUSION PUMP CATHETER SET FPA STRYKER INSTRUMENTS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention