FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BLAKE (R) DRAIN 10FR ROUND

MDR report key: 11406248 · Received March 3, 2021

Report

Report Number
2210968-2021-01937
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 3, 2021
Date of Event
February 10, 2021
Report Date
February 17, 2021
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GBX
UDI-DI
10705031003552
PMA / PMN Number
CL I EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 6/8/2021. H3 EVALUATION: COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED. AFTER OPENING THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE PRIMARY PACK, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL PIECE OF DRAIN. THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE (DRAIN) WAS NOT IN ORIGINAL ITS LENGTH. THE ACTUAL LENGTH OF DRAIN IS 1200MM HOWEVER, THE SIZE OF COMPLAINT DRAIN WAS 300MM. THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE PHOTOGRAPH WAS RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS BUT ON THE BASIS OF PHOTOGRAPH IT CAN NOT BE CORELATE THE LEAKAGE DUE TO MANUFACTURING PROCESS. EVALUATION OF RETAIN SAMPLE WAS NOT DONE AS THE LOT NUMBER IS NOT SPECIFIED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). DATE SENT TO THE FDA: 6/8/2021. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, ETHICON, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND OBTAINED. TO DATE THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. IF FURTHER DETAILS ARE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. WHAT IS THE LOT NUMBER? NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. WAS ANOTHER DRAIN NEEDED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION? NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. IF YES, WAS THE NEW DRAIN PLACED SURGICALLY DURING A SECOND PROCEDURE? DEVICE RETURN STATUS. WE REGULARLY CONTACT WITH SALES REP ABOUT THE DEVICE RETURNING. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2021 AND A DRAIN WAS USED. DURING SURGERY, SOON AFTER INSERTING THE DRAIN TO THE PATIENT, THE RESERVOIR SWELLED, SO WHEN CHECKING THEM, THERE WAS A HOLE ON THE DRAIN. THE DRAIN WAS NOT FIXED WITH THE SUTURE YET, SO IT IS UNLIKELY THAT IT WAS HURT DURING THE OPERATION. FURTHER DETAILS ARE NOT PROVIDED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
304676 BLAKE (R) DRAIN 10FR ROUND CATHETER, IRRIGATION GBX ETHICON INC. 2227 10705031003552

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1