FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

J-VAC RESERVOIR

MDR report key: 1883818 · Received October 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2210968-2010-01354
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 15, 2010
Report Date
September 21, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
KOG
PMA / PMN Number
K953655
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION CODE: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT A ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION OF THE RECTUM ON (B)(6) 2010 AND A RESERVOIR WAS PLACED. THERE WAS NO FLUID COLLECTED IN THE RESERVOIR FOR THREE DAYS. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE SURGEON DISCONNECTED THE DRAIN FROM THE RESERVOIR TO EXCHANGE THE RESERVOIR, THEN FLUID CAME OUT OF THE DRAIN. THE SURGEON EXCHANGED THE RESERVOIR FOR NEW ONE WHICH WORKED NORMALLY. AFTER THE SURGERY, THE PT EXPERIENCED FEVER AND A SURGICAL SITE INFECTION AT THE SURFACE LAYER. THE SURGEON PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS FOR FIVE DAYS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 J-VAC RESERVOIR WOUND DRAINAGE SYSTEM KOG ETHICON, INC. NA JT7461

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention