FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD 15 FRENCH J-VAC DRAIN

MDR report key: 1386567 · Received May 14, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5011116
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2009
Date of Event
May 7, 2009
Report Date
May 14, 2009
Manufacturer
BARD MEDICAL DIVISION
Product Code
GCY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

POST-OP TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT PATIENT FROM 2009. PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE BARD DRAIN TWO DAYS LATER, THE DRAIN REMOVED WITH A SNAP. X-RAY WAS OBTAINED, IT REVEALED A PIECE OF THE DRAIN TO STILL BE PRESENT IN THE SUPRAPATELLAR POUCH. THERE WAS NOT DRAIN OUTSIDE THE SKIN. SHE WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR EXTRACTION OF THE DRAIN FRAGMENT. THE PIECE WAS PULLED OUT OF THE JOINT AND SENT TO PATHOLOGY FOR IDENTIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARD 15 FRENCH J-VAC DRAIN WOUND DRAIN GCY BARD MEDICAL DIVISION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Hospitalization| S