FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEW IMAGE TRANSPARENT CUT-TO-FIT CONVEX BARRIER

MDR report key: 3813646 · Received May 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1119193-2014-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 15, 2014
Date of Event
April 14, 2014
Report Date
May 15, 2014
Manufacturer
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED
Product Code
EXB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ORDER FORM HAS BEEN FURTHER CLARIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT RECEIVED OSTOMY BARRIERS THAT WERE NOT OF THE CORRECT SIZE. THROUGH THE SECURE START SERVICE, THE CLINICIAN ORDERED ONE BOX OF 14403 NEW IMAGE CONVEX CUT TO FIT SKIN BARRIER FOR THE PATIENT. THE ORDER FORM WAS UNCLEAR IN THAT IT INDICATED THAT BOTH THE FLAT AND THE CONVEX BARRIER COULD BE CUT TO FIT OVER A SIZE RANGE OF 13-44MM. THE PATIENT'S STOMA MEASURED 41MM BUT THE CONVEX BARRIER CAN ONLY BE CUT UP TO 38MM. THE PATIENT CUT PAST THE INDICATED LIMIT AND DUE TO INCORRECT SIZING THE PATIENT PERISTOMAL SKIN BECAME RED AND EXCORIATED. THE PATIENT WAS READMITTED TO HOSPITAL AND IV ANTIBIOTICS WERE ADMINISTERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
291368 NEW IMAGE TRANSPARENT CUT-TO-FIT CONVEX BARRIER OSTOMY EXB HOLLISTER INCORPORATED 14403

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention