FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ALLEVYN GENTLE

MDR report key: 10182105 · Received June 22, 2020

Report

Report Number
8043484-2020-00912
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2020
Date of Event
May 29, 2020
Report Date
July 9, 2020
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW MEDICAL LTD.
Product Code
NAD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM REPORTER HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE INCIDENT REPORTED IN THIS COMPLAINT IS THE SAME REPORTED UNDER COMPLAINT (B)(4), WITH MDR NO. 8043484-2020-00943. WE THEREFORE CLOSE THIS COMPLAINT AS A DUPLICATE. FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS AND RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION WILL BE SENT UNDER MDR NO. 8043484-2020-00943.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO ALLEVYN DRESSING BOXES FROM DIFFERENT SIZES AND BATCHES HAD A SILICONE OFFSET. ADDITIONALLY WHEN REMOVING A DRESSING FROM A PATIENT'S BOTTOM, SILICONE RESIDUE WAS LEFT ON THE PATIENT'S SKIN. THE DRESSING HAD ONLY BEEN IN SITU FOR A FEW HOURS. THE DRESSINGS WERE STORED APPROPRIATELY IN THE DRESSING CUPBOARD SO NOT NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A BACK-UP DRESSING AVAILABLE, AND IF THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED. PREVIOUS BOX REPORTED UNDER 8043484-2020-00910.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
645913 UNKNOWN ALLEVYN GENTLE DRESSING,WOUND,OCCLUSIVE NAD SMITH & NEPHEW MEDICAL LTD.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1