FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ON-Q PAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 329592 · Received April 28, 2001

Report

Report Number
2026095-2001-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 28, 2001
Date of Event
March 27, 2001
Report Date
April 27, 2001
Manufacturer
I-FLOW CORP.
Product Code
MEB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ESS WAS NOTIFIED BY THE OR DIRECTOR OF AN ADVERSE EVENT POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE ON-Q PUMP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A COLECTOMY IN 2000. THREE TO FOUR DAYS POST-OPERATIVELY, IT WS REPORTED THE PATIENT'S INCISION WAS DEVELOPING NECROSIS. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT IS MORBIDLY OBESES, MAYBE DIABETIC, AND THE EPINEPHRINE WAS PRESENT IN THE ON-Q PUMP. NO FURTHER DATA CAN BE COMFIRMED AT THIS TIME. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE OR IF IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ESS WAS NOTIFIED BY THE OR DIRECTOR OF AN ADVERSE EVENT POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE ON-Q PUMP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A COLECTOMY IN 2000. THREE TO FOUR DAYS POST-OPERATIVELY, IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT'S INCISION WAS DEVELOPING NECROSIS. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT IS MORBIDLY OBESES, MAYBE DIABETIC, AND THE EPINEPHRINE WAS PRESENT IN THE ON-Q PUMP. NO FURTHER DATA CAN BE COMFIRMED AT THIS TIME. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE OR IF IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ESS WAS NOTIFIED BY THE OR DIRECTOR OF AN ADVERSE EVENT POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE ON-Q PUMP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A COLECTOMY IN 2000. THREE TO FOUR DAYS POST-OPERATIVELY, IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT'S INCISION WAS DEVELOPING NECROSIS. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT IS MORBIDLY OBESES, MAYBE DIABETIC, AND THE EPINEPHRINE WAS PRESENT IN THE ON-Q PUMP. NO FURTHER DATA CAN BE COMFIRMED AT THIS TIME. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE OR IF IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
19672 ON-Q PAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAIN MANAGEMENT INFUSION SYSTEM MEB I-FLOW CORP. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Hospitalization