FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JACKSON-PRATT

MDR report key: 1891784 · Received October 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1891784
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 15, 2010
Report Date
October 22, 2010
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
GCY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT IS POST-OP DAY 4 FROM A C-SECTION WITH EXCESSIVE BLEEDING. J-P DRAIN(AROUND THE UTERUS) IN PATIENT. PATIENT BEGAN HAVING LOW GRADE FEVERS AND THE OBSTETRICS TEAM ATTEMPTED REMOVAL OF THE DRAIN. AT THE TIME OF THE ATTEMPTED REMOVAL OF THE DRAIN, THE TUBING SNAPPED AND THE REMAINDER OF THE DRAIN REMAINED INSIDE THE PELVIS. THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY HAD A CT SCAN WHICH SHOWED THE REMAINING CONTENTS OF THE DRAIN AS WELL AS A SMALL FLUID COLLECTION AT THE BASE OF THE PELVIS. THE DRAIN WAS ULTIMATELY REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT FIVE DAYS LATER.====================== HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S IMPRESSION======================UNKNOWN

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JACKSON-PRATT JACKSON-PRATT DRAIN GCY CARDINAL HEALTH 21500BZY00326000 1090054

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *