FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GUARDIAN 2 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 18986318 · Received March 27, 2024

Report

Report Number
3013682457-2024-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2024
Date of Event
February 15, 2024
Report Date
March 27, 2024
Manufacturer
TURNCARE, INC.
Product Code
FNM
UDI-DI
00860001236453
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION AND FROM THE DATA COLLECTED BY THE GUARDIAN DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNSTAGEABLE PRESSURE INJURY ON (B)(6) 2024. THE LAST ASSESSMENT ON (B)(6) 2024 CLASSIFIED THE INJURY AS A STAGE 3. THE LOCATION OF THE INJURY IS ON THE NATAL CLEFT. THE REPORTING FACILITY INDICATED THEY USED A TOPICAL APPLICATION AND DRESSING TO TREAT THE PRESSURE INJURY. THE REPORTING FACILITY INDICATED THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THE GUARDIAN DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY OBSERVED ON THE PATIENT. INVESTIGATION OF THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION FROM THE GUARDIAN SYSTEM NOTED 8 INCIDENCES WHERE THE USING FACILITY DID NOT UTILIZE THE PAUSE FEATURE OF THE DEVICE FOR 12 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO ENHANCER MIGRATION. ON (B)(6) 2024 THERAPY WAS PAUSED AND THEN RESUMED WITH THE ENHANCER POTENTIALLY MISPOSITIONED. THIS IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE GUARDIAN SYSTEM EVENT LOG INFORMATION, NOTING "SUSPECTED PATIENT MISPOSITION" EVENTS. THE DEVICE CONTINUED TO LOG SEVERAL MISPOSITION EVENTS UNTIL THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2024, RESULTING IN 48 HOURS OF LESS THAN OPTIMAL THERAPY. AN UPDATE WILL BE FILED IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
527205 GUARDIAN 2 SYSTEM ALTERNATING PRESSURE SUPPORT SURFACE FNM TURNCARE, INC. GS2 00860001236453

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention