FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX TLS

MDR report key: 3151615 · Received April 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
3151615
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 16, 2013
Date of Event
April 12, 2013
Report Date
April 16, 2013
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL
Product Code
GCY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

JACKSON-PRATT (JP) DRAIN ORDERED TO BE REMOVED. SUCTION TO BULB REMOVED. SUTURE CUT AT SKIN. TUBING PULLED AT INSERTION SITE. WHEN PULLED, TUBING OF DRAIN BROKE. PHYSICIAN WAS NOTIFIED. THE PATIENT RETURNED TO SURGERY FOR REMOVAL OF JP DRAIN FROM NECK.ORIGINAL SURGERY WHEN JP WAS PLACED WAS A RIGHT CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY ONE DAY PRIOR.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?ORIGINAL SURGERY WHEN JP WAS PLACED WAS A RIGHT CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY ONE DAY PRIOR.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
163282 PORTEX TLS APPARATUS, SUCTION GCY SMITHS MEDICAL * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR