FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE

MDR report key: 20273244 · Received September 20, 2024

Report

Report Number
2438477-2024-00049
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 20, 2024
Date of Event
July 12, 2024
Report Date
September 20, 2024
Manufacturer
APEX MEDICAL CORP
Product Code
FNM
UDI-DI
00822383565866
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

(B)(6) HEALTHCARE WAS NOTIFIED OF A COMPLAINT INVOLVING A PRESSURE PREVENTION MATTRESS, WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE USED AS ONE COMPONENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PRESSURE INJURY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THE MOTHER OF THE END-USER REPORTED THAT THE MATTRESS "HAD BEEN LOW FOR A WHILE" AND HAD NOTICED THIS WHEN ROTATING HIM IN THE BED. THE MOTHER INDICATED THAT THE TUBING HAD DISINTEGRATED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PUMP, AND SHE TRIED TO FIX IT BY USING CLAMPS AND DUCT TAPE. THE MOTHER REPORTED THAT HER SON DEVELOPED A NEW PRESSURE SORE IN THE GROIN AREA THAT IS REQUIRING DEBRIDEMENT. AS PART OF ITS COMPLAINT REVIEW AND EVALUATION PROCESS, (B)(6) HEALTHCARE WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1471322 DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE MATTRESS, AIR FLOTATION, ALTERNATING PRESSURE FNM APEX MEDICAL CORP 14200 00822383565866

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Male Other