FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

V.A.C. THERAPY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2251329 · Received September 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1625774-2011-00112
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 13, 2011
Date of Event
August 15, 2011
Report Date
August 15, 2011
Manufacturer
KCI USA, INC.
Product Code
OMP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN FURTHER MEDICAL INFO. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED PER QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES BY KCI FIELD SERVICE, AND THE UNIT PASSED QC CHECKS AND MET SPECS. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVAL. INSPECTION, TESTING AND EVAL OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF AN OPERATIONAL MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT WITH THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO KCI BY THE PT'S SPOUSE: ON (B)(6) 2011, V.A.C. THERAPY WAS INITIATED. ON AN UNK DATE, THE DOCTOR FOUND AN INFECTION IN THE PT'S DEHISCED ABDOMINAL WOUND AND IT WAS ALLEGED THAT V.A.C. THERAPY WAS NOT WORKING. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSP WITH A WOUND INFECTION. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 V.A.C. THERAPY SYSTEM OMP KCI USA, INC. ACTIV.A.C. THERAPY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Hospitalization| R JEVITY FEEDING