FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ON Q PUMP

MDR report key: 337527 · Received June 13, 2001

Report

Report Number
MW1022160
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2001
Date of Event
December 15, 2000
Report Date
May 31, 2001
Manufacturer
I-FLOW
Product Code
MEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT ENDOSCOPIC PLANTAR FASCIOTOMY. POSTOP ON Q CATHETER WAS PLACED. IT WAS CEMENTED TO ON Q PUMP WITH 270 ML PLAIN MARCAINE. THE AREA WHERE THE CATHETER PLACES MEDICINE IN TISSUE DEVELOPED A BLISTER AND CONTINUED TO BECOME A FULL THICKNESS SLOUGH OF SKIN ON PLANTAR HEEL. NO OTHER MEDICAL PRODUCT WAS USED. THERAPY TO TREAT ULCER FOR MONTHS AFTER. WOUND IS ABOUT 50% HEALED AT THIS POINT. PT UNDERWENT AN ENDOSCOPIC PLANTAR FASCIOTOMY. DR USUALLY DOES NOT USE THE ON Q PUMP FOR THESE CASES. THIS ONE INSTANCE IT WAS USED, THIS WAS THE RESULT. THE WOUND STARTED AS A SUPERFICIAL LARGE BLISTER, FILLED WITH FLUID (CLEAR) - SIGN OF TISSUE DEATH, CONTINUED TO PROGRESS RAPIDLY TO ISCHEMIC, NECROTIC AREA, REQUIRING ONGOING WOUND CARE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
27115 ON Q PUMP INFUSED LOCAL ANESTHESIA MEB I-FLOW ON Q PUMP *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Required Intervention