FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

J-VAC RESERVOIR

MDR report key: 2944407 · Received February 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-00826
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 5, 2013
Date of Event
January 15, 2013
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
KOG
PMA / PMN Number
K953655
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. THIS IS ONE OF TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS TWO DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-00827. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY EVALUATED. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS VISUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE RETURNED SAMPLE. THE RESERVOIR WAS CONNECTED TO TUBING AND IT WAS ACTIVATED TO CHECK THE SUCTION. THE RESERVOIR¿S FLUID FLOWED WELL AND IT WORKED AS EXPECTED. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AND A RESERVOIR WAS CONNECTED TO A DRAIN. WHEN THE RESERVOIR WAS ACTIVATED, THE RESERVOIR ONLY INFLATED A LITTLE BIT AND THEN DID NOT SUCTION AT ALL. THE SURGEON DEACTIVATED THE RESERVOIR AND LOWERED IT BELOW THE DRAIN AND THE PATIENT'S FLUID FLOWED INTO THE RESERVOIR. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
49005 J-VAC RESERVOIR WOUND DRAINAGE SYSTEM KOG ETHICON, INC. NA JT7796

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1