FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD-DAVOL

MDR report key: 2083021 · Received May 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5020528
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 4, 2011
Date of Event
April 25, 2011
Report Date
May 4, 2011
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
GCY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS STATUS POST COMPLEX CERVICAL DISKECTOMY WITH SPINAL INSTRUMENTATION ON (B)(6) 2011. WHILE STILL HOSPITALIZED, UPON REMOVAL OF THE SURGICAL DRAIN FROM THE CERVICAL AREA BY THE NEUROSURGEON'S PA (PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT), THERE SEEMED TO BE A DEGREE OF TENSION AND THEN A BREAK WITH A PORTION OF THE DRAIN TUBING REMAINING IN THE ANTERIOR NECK. A CT OF THE CERVICAL SPINE CONFIRMED A SMALL RETAINED FRAGMENT OF TUBING EXTENDING ACROSS THE ANTERIOR PORTION OF THE SPINE FROM C4 THROUGH C5. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2011, WHERE THE FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED W/O PROBLEMS. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2011, WITH NO RESIDUAL EFFECT RELATED TO THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARD-DAVOL 10 FR ROUND SILICONE DRAIN GCY C.R. BARD, INC. 0070310 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Disability