FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TLS SURGICAL DRAINAGE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 172394 · Received June 11, 1998

Report

Report Number
172394
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 1998
Date of Event
June 3, 1998
Report Date
June 10, 1998
Manufacturer
PORTEX SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
GCY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

21 YEAR OLD UNDERWENT SURGICAL REPAIR OF A RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE ON 6/2/1998. ON 6/3/1998, PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE DRAIN FROM THE RIGHT WRIST, AND THE DRAIN WAS NOT INTACT. A "STAT" X-RAY REVEALED A TUBULAR FOREIGN BODY. THE PT WAS RETURNED TO SURGERY ON 6/4/1998 FOR REMOVAL OF THE RETAINED PORTION OF THE DRAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TLS SURGICAL DRAINAGE SYSTEM 4MM FLAT SILICONE DRAIN GCY PORTEX SURGICAL, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR Hospitalization| R