Description of Event or Problem · 1
RESIDENT REMOVED CHEST TUBE EASILY. DISTAL PORTION OF CHEST TUBE BROKE AT THE ANGULATION AND REMAINED IN CHEST. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE PORTION OF CHEST TUBE FROM CHEST.DEVICE NOT LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: FAIR CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO EVENT. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: USE OF ALL SIMILAR DEVICES STOPPED TEMPORARILY. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.