FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ABDOMINAL PACK

MDR report key: 178773 · Received July 27, 1998

Report

Report Number
1423507-1998-00238
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 27, 1998
Date of Event
June 16, 1998
Report Date
July 27, 1998
Manufacturer
ALLEGIANCE HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FRL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ADHESIVE IS MISSING OR COMES OFF IN A SMALL WAD FROM BOVIE SCRATCH PAD. JULY 16, 1998 RECEIVED A SECOND PQR (1998-005813) GIVING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH REPORTER CONFIRMS THAT THE FOLLOWING REPORT HAPPENED ONLY ONCE AND THAT ALLEGIANCE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UNTIL JULY 14, 1998. BOVIE SCRATCH PADS ARE DEFECTIVE. ADHESIVE MISSING OR COMES OFF IN SMALL WADS. UNABLE TO USE. PAD GOT INSIDE PATIENT UNKOWN TO ALL UNTIL IT WAS ACCIDENTALLY RETREIVED WITH LAP SPONGES. NO X-RAYS OR ADDITIONAL MEDICATION WAS REQUIRED. THE PIECE OF THE BOVIE PAD WAS FOUND AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE WHEN THE SURGEON WAS READY TO CLOSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ABDOMINAL PACK ABDOMINAL PACK FRL ALLEGIANCE HEALTHCARE CORPORATION SMA34AHMMF 292076

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other