FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

KIT, PLEURX DRAINAGE 10/CS

MDR report key: 1351727 · Received March 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
1423507-2009-00037
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 25, 2009
Date of Event
February 24, 2009
Report Date
March 24, 2009
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
KDQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UNFORTUNATELY, AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS REPORTED, THE DHR (DEVICE HISTORY RECORD) COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. ALSO, NO PRODUCT SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND MATERIALS RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT EITHER WAS RELATED TO THE PROBLEM REPORTED. CONSEQUENTLY, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PROBLEM. CARDINAL HEALTH IS MOVING TOWARD A NEW DESIGN OF THE 500 ML DRAINAGE BOTTLE THAT WILL FACILITATE THE WASTE DISPOSAL PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE REPORTED SPLASH-BACK OF PLEURAL FLUID INTO EYE WHILE CUTTING THE GREEN TUBE TO DUMP THE FLUID. NURSE REPORTED TO ME THAT THE PATIENT WAS "HIGH RISK" AND "(B) (6) POSITIVE". SHE VOICED EXPECTATION OF A RETURN CALL AFTER THIS REPORT IS FILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KIT, PLEURX DRAINAGE 10/CS PLEURAL CATHETER DRAINAGE KIT KDQ CARDINAL HEALTH 50-7500 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention