FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OTC SINGLE HERNIA SUPPORT

MDR report key: 3010968 · Received March 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1511629-2013-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 15, 2013
Date of Event
August 1, 2012
Report Date
February 26, 2013
Manufacturer
SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES
Product Code
EXN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS RETURNED BY PT ON (B)(4) 2013. PRODUCT TEAM ANALYZED PRODUCT ON (B)(4) 2013 AND NO EVAL COULD BE DETERMINED DUE TO PT TRIMMING AND ALTERING DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SOFT VELCRO PANEL, UNBEKNOWNST TO PT AT THE TIME, CUT ABDOMEN. IN AN EFFORT TO CONTINUE WEAR AND BEFORE PT SOUGHT CARE THE PT TRIMMED AND ALTERED THE MEDICAL DEVICE. AFTER NOT HEALING, PT SOUGHT CARE AT URGENT CARE FACILITY. PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AND WOUND HEALED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
110693 OTC SINGLE HERNIA SUPPORT NONE EXN SURGICAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES 2958/R-L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention