BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    WOUND DRAIN

    MDR report key: 2463723 · Received February 17, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    1018233-2012-00109
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    February 17, 2012
    Date of Event
    December 18, 2011
    Report Date
    January 19, 2012
    Manufacturer
    PRODUCTOS PARA EL CUIDADO DE LA SALUD
    Product Code
    GBX
    PMA / PMN Number
    EXEMPT
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE RETURNED SAMPLE WAS FOUND WITH JAGGED AND SHARP EDGES. STRESS MARKS WERE NOTED AT THE BREAKAGE SITE WHICH IS INDICATIVE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE HAVING BEEN APPLIED TO THE DRAIN BEYOND ITS TENSILE CAPABILITIES. THE INNER DIAMETER AND THE OUTER DIAMETER WERE MEASURED AND FOUND WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS: "TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF DRAIN DAMAGE OR BREAKAGE: AVOID SUTURING THROUGH DRAINS. DRAINS SHOULD LIE FLAT AND IN LINE WITH THE SKIN EXIT AREAS. PARTICULAR CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID ANY OBSTACLES TO THE DRAIN EXIT PATH. DRAINS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR FREE MOTION DURING CLOSURE TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF BREAKAGE. DRAIN REMOVAL SHOULD BE DONE GENTLY BY HAND. DRAINS SHOULD NOT BE HANDLED WITH POINTED, TOOTHED OR SHARP INSTRUMENTS WHICH WOULD CAUSE CUTS OR NICKS AND LEAD TO SUBSEQUENT STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE DRAIN. SURGICAL REMOVAL MAY BE NECESSARY IF DRAIN IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE OR BREAKS." (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE WOUND DRAINAGE TUBE WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE TUBE WAS PLACED AS OF (B)(6) 2011 FOR AN OPERATION AND IT WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2011. NO RESISTANCE WAS NOTICED WHEN THE REMOVAL. DURING AN X-RAY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BROKEN PART OF THE DRAIN TUBE REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE DRAIN TUBE WAS REMOVED RIGHT AWAY BY ANOTHER OPERATION. THE PATIENT IS RECOVERING AND NO ISSUES WERE NOTED WITH THE SECOND REMOVAL.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 WOUND DRAIN GBX PRODUCTOS PARA EL CUIDADO DE LA SALUD NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 78 YR Required Intervention