BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ON-Q PAINBUSTER

    MDR report key: 2033392 · Received March 24, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2026095-2011-00085
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    March 24, 2011
    Date of Event
    April 23, 2008
    Report Date
    February 22, 2011
    Manufacturer
    I-FLOW CORP.
    Product Code
    MEB
    PMA / PMN Number
    UNK
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NOT APPLICABLE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    METHOD: NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL PRODUCT OR LOT NUMBER, A COMPLETE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE CONDUCTED. RESULTS: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE REPORT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROCEDURE, OR OTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ALLEGED INCIDENT. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL PRODUCT OR DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT, AN ANALYSIS CANNOT BE CONDUCTED. THE ON-Q PUMP DIRECTION FOR USE (DFU) CONTAIN A WARNING THAT STATES: "AVOID PLACING THE CATHETER IN JOINT SPACES. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DEFINITIVE ESTABLISHED CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP, SOME LITERATURE HAS SHOWN A POSSIBLE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CONTINUOUS INTRA-ARTICULAR INFUSIONS (PARTICULARLY WITH BUPIVICAINE) AND THE SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT OF CHONDROLYSIS." (DFU 1304265, REV. L). I-FLOW HAS ALSO PREPARED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ENTITLED "WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT CHONDROLYSIS TODAY". (1303722, REV.E). IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT IS PERTINENT TO THIS EVENT BECOMES AVAILABLE, I-FLOW WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    (DRUG/DILUENT: MARCAIN 0.5% WITH EPINEPHRINE IN SALINE). (FILL VOLUME: UNKNOWN & FLOW RATE: UNKNOWN). (PROCEDURE: RIGHT SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY). (CATH PLACE: SHOULDER JOINT). PATIENT ALLEGEDLY SUFFERED DEGENERATION OF CARTILAGE AND TISSUE DAMAGE IN THE SHOULDER FOLLOWING PLACEMENT OF A PAIN PUMP CATHETER INTO HIS SHOULDER JOINT FOLLOWING SURGERY ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2008.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ON-Q PAINBUSTER INFUSION PUMP MEB I-FLOW CORP. UNK UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK Other