FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ON-Q SILVERSOAKER CATHETER

MDR report key: 2891470 · Received December 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
2026095-2012-00310
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 6, 2012
Date of Event
November 5, 2012
Report Date
November 6, 2012
Manufacturer
I-FLOW, LLC
Product Code
BSO
PMA / PMN Number
K051401
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: A SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED BUT NOT YET BEGUN. CONCLUSION: THE SAMPLE WILL BE EVALUATED AND A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. INFORMATION FROM THIS INCIDENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR PRODUCT COMPLAINT AND MDR TREND REPORTING SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION MAY ARISE FROM ONGOING ANALYSIS, TREND INFORMATION, OR OTHER ANALYSIS AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DRUG/DILUENT: MARCAINE 0.5%, FILL VOLUME: UNKNOWN, FLOW RATE: 2ML/HR, PROCEDURE: INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR, CATHPLACE: UNKNOWN, PATIENT CONTACT: YES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INSERTION, AFTER MD TESTED CATHETER-LEAK WAS NOTICED. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE CATHETER AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE. NO ADDITIONAL TREATMENT WAS NEEDED. PATIENT STATUS IS SATISFACTORY. (UPDATED INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL ON (B)(6) 2012, FROM INITIAL REPORTER) "WE THINK THE CATHETER HAS A SLIT THAT WAS NOT VISIBLE TO THE EYE. WHEN THE DOCTOR WENT TO FLUSH INITIALLY, THAT IS WHEN THE LEAK WAS NOTICED. THE CATHETER WAS IN THE PATIENT AT THE TIME AND IT SEEMED TO FUNCTION IN ALL OTHER NORMAL CAPACITY. SO, THE CATHETER STILL APPEARS TO BE "WHOLE" IT IS NOT BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES." THE CATHETER IS PACKAGED WITH THE PUMP AS A KIT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES TO THE PUMP ONLY: (B)(4), THE LOT #: 0200567724, THE CATALOG 3: 101370100).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ON-Q SILVERSOAKER CATHETER CATHETER BSO I-FLOW, LLC UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR