FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DRAIN, FLAT, 10X4MM, PERFORATED

MDR report key: 257726 · Received January 7, 2000

Report

Report Number
1423507-2000-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 7, 2000
Date of Event
December 7, 1999
Report Date
January 7, 2000
Product Code
GCY
Report Source
Manufacturer report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCOUNT STATES DURING REMOVAL OF FLAT DRAIN, PART OF THE DRAIN BROKE IN PT. PT RETURNED TO SURGERY FOR REMOVAL. PART COULD NOT BE REMOVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGIANCE HEALTHCARE CORP HAS DETERMINED THROUGH AN INTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS THAT THE TWO FILES LISTED ABOVE ARE DUPLICATE COMPLAINTS. THE FIRST WAS FILED DIRECTLY FROM THE HOSP WHILE THE SECOND COMPLAINT WAS INITIATED BASED ON NOTIFICATIONOF A LITIGATION FILED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY. BASED UPON THE INFO, CO HAS CHOSEN TO MAKE 1423507-2001-00016 A DUPLICATE COMPLAINT OF 1423507-2000-00005 AND WILL MAKE THE SECOND A NON-COMPLAINT IN THE CO'S COMPLAINT SYSTEM. ALL INFO FROM BOTH COMPLAINTS HAS BEEN COMBINED TO CREATE ONE SEPARATE FILE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DRAIN, FLAT, 10X4MM, PERFORATED WOUND DRAIN GCY SU130-1311 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention