FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

J-VAC RESERVOIR

MDR report key: 2221522 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2210968-2011-01140
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
August 4, 2011
Report Date
August 4, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON
Product Code
KOG
PMA / PMN Number
K953655
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED. THE DEVICE MET PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. THIS IS ONE OF TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS TWO DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2011-01139. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT HIP SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2011 AND A DRAIN WAS PLACED. THE RESERVOIR DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UPON THE FIRST ACTIVATION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RESERVOIR HAD WEAK SUCTION. THE DRAIN WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE PATIENT IS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 J-VAC RESERVOIR WOUND DRAINAGE SYSTEM KOG ETHICON NA JT7550

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1