FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

JP CHANNEL DRAIN 15FR, FULL FLUTED, W/TR

MDR report key: 1220252 · Received October 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
8030107-2008-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 28, 2008
Report Date
October 27, 2008
Manufacturer
DEGANIA SILICONE, LTD.
Product Code
GCY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE RECEIVED THE DRAIN SAMPLE FOR INVESTIGATION - ONLY THE TUBING PART. THE DRAIN IS COMPOSED OF THE FLUTED WHITE PART THAT IS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT AND A CLEAR TUBE. THESE TWO PARTS ARE JOINED BY A SILICONE CONNECTOR, WHICH IS GLUED TO BOTH PARTS. IN THE FAILED SAMPLE THE CLEAR CONNECTOR WAS TORN AND THE WHITE DRAIN PART WAS MISSING. WE HAVE A ROUTINE PULL TEST FOR THIS JOINT WITH A MINIMUM REQUIRED FORCE OF 40N. THE MINIMUM FOUND IN THIS LOT WAS 44.5N AND THE AVERAGE WAS 75N.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"WHEN IT WAS TIME TO REMOVE THE DRAIN, THE PA PULLED HIS JVAC FROM THE PATIENT'S RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT AND IN DOING SO THE TUBING SEPARATED AT THE FUSED JUNCTION POINT; IT DID NOT BREAK AND IT WAS NOT CUT. PA ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE IT, WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE OR THE NEXT DAY TO REMOVE IT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JP CHANNEL DRAIN 15FR, FULL FLUTED, W/TR SURGERY DRAIN GCY DEGANIA SILICONE, LTD. JP 2189 P0745610

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1