FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

I-FLOW SILVERSOAKER

MDR report key: 2021743 · Received March 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5019814
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 11, 2011
Date of Event
February 24, 2011
Report Date
March 11, 2011
Manufacturer
I-FLOW
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ON-Q WAS PLACED INTO THE SKIN INTRAOPERATIVELY AND PLACED IN THE SUBPLEURAL REGION. WHEN THE CATHETER WAS FLUSHED BY THE DOCTOR, RESISTANCE WAS FELT AND CATHETER WAS REMOVED. IT WAS THEN NOTICED THAT THE TIP WAS SHEARED AND PROBABLY RETAINED IN THE BODY. IT WAS DETERMINED, THERE WAS MORE RISK INVOLVED IN REMOVING THE TIP OF THE ON-Q SILVERSOAKER CATHETER, PT WAS MADE AWARE AND AGREED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 I-FLOW SILVERSOAKER ON-Q PUMP MEB I-FLOW 5001708 0B2718

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability