FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

V.A.C WHITEFOAM DRESSING

MDR report key: 3732770 · Received March 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
3009897021-2014-00016
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 28, 2014
Report Date
February 27, 2014
Manufacturer
KCI USA INC.
Product Code
OMP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED THAT THE ALLEGED DEATH IS RELATED TO V.A.C. THERAPY. IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FOREIGN BODY ALLEGED TO BE V.A.C WHITEFOAM MATERIAL WAS NOT RETURNED TO KCI FOR IDENTIFICATION; THEREFORE, KCI IS UNABLE TO CONFIRM ITS IDENTITY. THIS REPOT IS BEING FILED DUE TO POSSIBLE USER ERROR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING INFO WAS REPORTED TO KCI BY THE PHYSICIAN : A PT WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC TYPE WOUND WAS RE-ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO A RETAINED FOREIGN MATERIAL ALLEGED TO BE V.A.C. WHITEFOAM DRESSING. DATES NOT PROVED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
185113 V.A.C WHITEFOAM DRESSING OMP KCI USA INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death