FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ROUND BLAKE HUBLESS SILICON DRAINS - 3/4 FLUTED

MDR report key: 3893958 · Received June 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-08187
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2014
Date of Event
June 4, 2014
Report Date
June 4, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
KOG
PMA / PMN Number
K953655
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND A DRAIN WAS IMPLANTED AND SUTURED IN PLACE DEEP WITHIN THE PATIENT. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE NURSE PRACTITIONER ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE DRAIN. THE DRAIN BROKE DURING REMOVAL. IT WAS NOT ESTABLISHED WHETHER A PORTION OF THE DRAIN WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE REASON FOR THIS MAY BE THAT THE DISTAL END OF THE DRAIN IS OFTEN TRIMMED BEFORE INSERTING THEREFORE THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW HOW MUCH DRAIN BEYOND THE BLACK DOT WAS IMPLANTED. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
371263 ROUND BLAKE HUBLESS SILICON DRAINS - 3/4 FLUTED WOUND DRAINAGE SYSTEM KOG ETHICON INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention