FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUR-FIT NATURA DURAHESIVE SKIN BARRIER

MDR report key: 1882501 · Received October 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
2243969-2010-00045
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 21, 2010
Date of Event
September 6, 2010
Report Date
September 27, 2010
Manufacturer
CONVATEC DR INC.
Product Code
FON
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AS FOLLOWS: FATHER WAS ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPITAL WITH A "NECROTIC" STOMA. HE IS WEARING THE MOLDABLE AND SHE WANTED TO KNOW IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE MOLDABLE WAS INSTALLED. HE HAS BEEN USING THE MOLDABLE FOR 1.5 YEARS WITH NO PROBLEMS. HE WAS PLACED IN A HOME AS HE HAS ALZHEIMER'S. SHE FINDS THAT THE STAFF DOES NOT LISTEN TO HER AND SHE SAW ONE NURSE ROLL THE MATERIAL UNDER INSTEAD OF UPWARDS. SUGGESTED GOING INTO A CUT-TO-FIT PRODUCT SO THAT THERE WOULD BE NO ISSUE. HIS STOMA IS NOW LARGER BUT NOT SURE IF IT WAS LARGER AT THE TIME THAT THE "NECROSIS" STARTED OR THE INFLAMMATION STARTED AFTER. THE "NECROSIS" IS NOW GONE-TOOK OVER 2 WEEKS TO HEAL AND SHE DOES NOT WANT IT TO REOCCUR. STOMA NOW MEASURES LARGER THAN 22MM. THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT THE REQUEST OF THE STOMAL THERAPIST. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING. THE STOMA MEASURES 22MM AND WAS WEARING THE SUR-FIT NATURA DURAHESIVE SKIN BARRIER. THE STOMA IS A LITTLE LARGER AT THE TOP THAN AT THE BOTTOM. THE CLIENT WAS PUT ON ANTIBIOTICS IN THE ER AND THE "NECROSIS" HEALED UP AFTER 3 DAYS. THEY DID AN X-RAY AND BLOOD TESTS TO RULE OUT PERITONITIS AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. HE HAS COMPLETED THE ANTIBIOTICS SINCE SUNDAY AND NO FURTHER DISCOLORATION OF THE STOMA HAS BEEN NOTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SUR-FIT NATURA DURAHESIVE SKIN BARRIER PROTECTOR, OSTOMY FON CONVATEC DR INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention