FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BLAKE DRAIN

MDR report key: 3023589 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-02995
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 1, 2013
Report Date
March 8, 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
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: THE DRAIN WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION IN TWO PIECES WHICH BROKE AT THE CONNECTION AREA BETWEEN THE FLAT PART AND THE TUBE. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY EVALUATED. THE DRAIN COULD HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY DAMAGED DURING INSERTION AND THEN BROKE IN THIS AREA. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AND A DRAIN WAS USED. IT WAS NOTED DURING SURGERY THAT THE DRAIN WAS BROKEN AT THE HUB AREA. A NEW LIKE DEVICE WAS USED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
126527 BLAKE DRAIN WOUND DRAINAGE SYSTEM KOG ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1