FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

I FLOW

MDR report key: 1723173 · Received June 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5016315
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 9, 2010
Date of Event
June 7, 2010
Report Date
June 9, 2010
Manufacturer
I FLOW CORPORATION
Product Code
BSO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PLACEMENT OF ON-Q PUMP CATHETER, TUNNELER WITH SHEATH, FRACTURED WHEN SEPARATING SHEATH FROM CATHETER RESULTING IN TWO PIECES BEING RETAINED WITHIN THE ABDOMINAL WALL. APPROXIMATELY 8-9 CM OF THE SHEATH WAS LEFT IN THE ABDOMINAL WALL ON ONE OF THE PIECES, AND APPROXIMATELY 4-5 CM WAS LEFT ON THE OTHER PIECE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 I FLOW TUNNELER WITH SHEATH BSO I FLOW CORPORATION 884875

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Other