FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

FLOWTRON/UNIVERSAL PUMPS

MDR report key: 2894403 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005619970-2012-00012
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Date of Event
November 12, 2012
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
GETINGE (SUZHOU) CO. LTD.
Product Code
JOW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER EXEMPTION ((B)(4)) BY ARJOHUNTLEIGH, INC. ON BEHALF OF THE MFR (GETINGE (B)(4) CO., LTD.).(B)(4). ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE MFR'S INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6), AE WAS INFORMED BY A FACILITY WCN THAT PT DEVELOPED BRUISING WHILE USING THE FLOWTRON GARMENTS (THIGH GARMENTS). MESSAGE LEFT FOR WCN ON (B)(6) 2012 TO GATHER ADD'L DETAILS. AE MET WITH WCN IN PERSON ON (B)(4). WCN FEELS THIS IS MOST LIKELY A STAFF ISSUE AT THIS POINT. AC600 PUMP NOT ISOLATED. WILL ATTEMPT TO CONTACT WCN AGAIN FOR FURTHER DETAILS. PT DEVELOPED UNSTAGEABLE BILATERAL LOWER LEG PRESSURE ULCERS ON LATERAL ASPECTS OF LEGS, THAT EXTENDED INTO STAGE 3 AND STAGE 4 PRESSURE ULCERS (12 CM X 2-3CM WITH TENDON EXPOSED); IPC WAS DISCONTINUED. PT HAS NUMEROUS COMORBIDITIES AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED; WCN STATED THAT THE PT'S DEATH UNRELATED TO PRESSURE ULCER DEVELOPMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLOWTRON/UNIVERSAL PUMPS JOW GETINGE (SUZHOU) CO. LTD. 507003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other