PREVENTION PLUS GOWN
Report
- Report Number
- 1417592-2014-00063
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 30, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2014
- Report Date
- June 20, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Product Code
- FYA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PRIOR TO CLOSING A SURGICAL SPINE INCISION, THE SURGEON NOTICED A PIECE OF MATERIAL IN THE WOUND. A FORCEP WAS USED TO REMOVE THE PIECE OF MATERIAL. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL TREATMENT INITIATED. THE PIECE OF MATERIAL WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE OR CONFIRM THAT THE PIECE OF MATERIAL CAME FROM THE GOWN THAT THE SURGEON WAS WEARING. A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. WE HAVE HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE IN THE LAST YEAR. WE HAVE NOT CONFIRMED THAT THE GOWN CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE NEED FOR A PIECE OF MATERIAL BEING REMOVED FROM A BODY CAVITY, AND IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED.
A PIECE OF MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE SURGICAL SITE PRIOR TO CLOSING THE WOUND.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 378905 | PREVENTION PLUS GOWN | FYA | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |