FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ON-Q PAINBUSTER

MDR report key: 1071746 · Received July 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
2026095-2008-00084
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 9, 2008
Date of Event
June 1, 2008
Report Date
June 10, 2008
Manufacturer
I-FLOW CORP.
Product Code
MEB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE INFO CONTAINED HEREIN IS BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. NO SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION. A NEW, UNUSED SAMPLE WAS BEING SUBMITTED FOR EVALUATION, BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. NO INFO WAS RECEIVED THAT INDICATED ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE PUMP. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL PRODUCT, A COMPLETE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE CONDUCTED. ALL I-FLOW PRODUCTS ARE STERILIZED AND SEALED IN APPROPRIATE PACKAGING, TO BE OPENED ONLY IN A STERILE ENVIRONMENT BY INDIVIDUALS TRAINED IN STERILE PROCEDURE. PRIOR TO RELEASE, ALL PRODUCTION LOTS ARE SUBJECTED TO STRINGENT LAB TESTING TO ASSURE STERILITY. WITH THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE DEVICE WAS PROPERLY HANDLED BY THE CLINICAL PERSONNEL ASSOCIATED WITH SURGERY, THE DEVICE WAS INTRODUCED TO THE SURGICAL SITE IN A STERILE CONDITION. ANY COMPLICATION FOLLOWING THEREAFTER, IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO OTHER POSTOPERATIVE FACTORS. IF ADDITIONAL INFO THAT IS PERTINENT TO THIS EVENT BECOMES AVAILABLE, I-FLOW WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT REPORTED THAT THEY DEVELOPED AN INFECTION FROM THE DUAL PUMP IN ORTHOPAEDICS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ON-Q PAINBUSTER INFUSION PUMP MEB I-FLOW CORP. PM025 7B2907

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other