FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BLAKE DRAIN

MDR report key: 2083590 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2210968-2011-00598
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Date of Event
April 14, 2011
Report Date
April 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC
Product Code
KOG
PMA / PMN Number
K953655
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFECTION. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. THIS IS ONE OF TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS TWO DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2011-00599. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A BILATERAL MASTECTOMY AND DOUBLE BREAST IMPLANT PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 AND A DRAIN WAS INSERTED. THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO SUNSHINE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2011 THEN TRANSFERRED TO PETER MACCALLUM ON (B)(6) 2011. THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING EMERGENCY SURGERY FOR WASHOUT AND DRAINAGE AND MAY NEED THE IMPLANTS REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BLAKE DRAIN WOUND DRAINAGE SYSTEM KOG ETHICON, INC NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention