FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILICONE CHANNEL DRAIN

MDR report key: 3834506 · Received May 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
1018233-2014-00096
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 2014
Date of Event
January 31, 2014
Report Date
April 8, 2014
Manufacturer
PRODUCTOS PARA EL CUIDADO DE LA SALUD
Product Code
GBX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PORTION OF THE DRAIN BROKE OFF AND REQUIRED A SECOND SURGERY TO REMOVE IT. THE DEVICE WAS PLACED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS DURING A L3-S1 LAMINECTOMY AND WAS INDWELLING FOR 4 DAYS, DURING WHICH TIME IT WAS ASSESSED EVERY SHIFT AND WHEN THE DRESSING WAS CHANGED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2014 WITH AN UNKNOWN PORTION REMAINING IN THE PATIENT, WHICH WAS REMOVED SURGICALLY AT A DIFFERENT HOSPITAL ((B)(6) HOSPITAL). THERE WERE NO DOCUMENTED PERFORATIONS OR SUTURES PLACED IN OR NEAR THE DRAIN, THE WOUND WAS NOT PACKED, NOR WAS ANY PINCHING OR BINDING NOTED AFTER PLACEMENT OR DURING REMOVAL. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED USING A STEADY MOTION WITH NO RESISTANCE. PER HOSPITAL PROCEDURE, THE DRAIN WAS INSPECTED FOR "SMOOTH OR JAGGED" ENDS UPON REMOVAL AND THE BROKEN EDGE WAS SMOOTH IN APPEARANCE, BASED ON THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTATION INDICATING OTHERWISE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
265279 SILICONE CHANNEL DRAIN GBX PRODUCTOS PARA EL CUIDADO DE LA SALUD NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention