FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3136701 · Received May 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5030327
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2013
Date of Event
December 12, 2012
Report Date
May 23, 2013
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW
Product Code
HRX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING LEFT KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/AFTER INFUSING 6000 ML OF LR, IT WAS NOTED PT'S THIGH WAS QUITE SWOLLEN. INFUSION WAS STOPPED AND MEASURES TAKEN TO EXPRESS THE FLUID AND DECREASE THE SWELLING IN THE EXTREMITY. IT WAS FELT THIS WAS AT LEAST PARTLY DUE TO INEFFECTIVE EQUIPMENT USED (SMITH AND NEPHEW DYONICS FLUID PUMP/FLUID MGMT SYSTEM). NOTE: OUR STAFF DID NOT DOCUMENT EXACTLY WHICH LOT # PUMP WAS USED, SO THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS OCCURRED WE TALKED WITH SMITH AND NEPHEW AND SENT BACK ALL PUMPS, EXCHANGING THEM FOR NEW PRODUCT. RETURNED: 2 EACH, CAT#7211010, CONTROL UNIT, S/N (B)(4); 4 EACH, CAT# 7211011, LEVERLERTII SENSOR, S/N (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
227897 FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FLUID PUMP HRX SMITH & NEPHEW

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Required Intervention