FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ON-Q EXPANSION KIT: SILVER SOAKER 5IN (12.5CM)

MDR report key: 2445765 · Received February 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
2026095-2012-00016
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 7, 2012
Date of Event
December 31, 2011
Report Date
January 2, 2012
Manufacturer
I-FLOW CORPORATION
Product Code
BSO
PMA / PMN Number
K051401
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: SAMPLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REC'D, BUT WAS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE. RESULTS: W/O THE ACTUAL PRODUCT, AN ANALYSIS CANNOT BE CONDUCTED. CONCLUSIONS: THE SAMPLE WILL BE EVALUATED WHEN REC'D AND A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED. I-FLOW PROVIDES A "CAUTION" ON ITS DFU WHICH STATES THE FOLLOWING: IF RESISTANCE IS ENCOUNTERED OR CATHETER STRETCHES, STOP. CONTINUED PULLING COULD BREAK THE CATHETER. IT'S ADVISABLE TO WAIT 30 TO 60 MINS AND TRY AGAIN. THE PT'S BODY MOVEMENTS MAY RELIEVE THE CATHETER TO ALLOW EASIER REMOVAL. IF CATHETER IS STILL DIFFICULT TO REMOVE, AN X-RAY IS RECOMMENDED. DO NOT CUT OR FORCEFULLY REMOVE CATHETER. AFTER REMOVAL, CHECK DISTAL END OF CATHETER FOR THE BLACK MARKING TO ENSURE ENTIRE CATHETER WAS REMOVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DRUG/DILUENT: BUPIVACAINE 0.5%. FILL VOLUME: 270 ML. FLOW RATE: 4 ML/HR. PROCEDURE: ROUX-N-Y. CATHPLACE: EPIGASTRIC AREA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE CATHETER, THERE WAS SOME RESISTANCE AROUND THE DERMABOND INCISION SITE. THE CATHETER CAME OUT, BUT THERE WAS CONCERN THAT A PIECE MIGHT OF BROKEN INSIDE. THE CATHETER WAS USED WITH A P270X4D PUMP. DATE OF EVENT: (B)(6) 2011.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ON-Q EXPANSION KIT: SILVER SOAKER 5IN (12.5CM) CATHETER BSO I-FLOW CORPORATION PM020-A UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Other