FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

V.A.C. DRESSINGS

MDR report key: 3950596 · Received July 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
3009897021-2014-00100
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2014
Date of Event
June 10, 2014
Report Date
June 13, 2014
Manufacturer
KCI USA INC.
Product Code
OMP
PMA / PMN Number
K063692
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FOREIGN BODY ALLEGED TO BE V.A.C. DRESSINGS WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT IN THE WOUND. THE FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS NOT RETURNED TO KCI FOR IDENTIFICATION; THEREFORE, KCI IS UNABLE TO CONFIRM ITS IDENTITY. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILLED DUE TO POSSIBLE USER ERROR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS REPORTED TO KCI BY THE PATIENT'S MOTHER: A FOREIGN MATERIAL ALLEGED TO BE V.A.C. DRESSING WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT'S WOUND AND WAS STUCK TO THE WOUND WHICH REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION FOR REMOVAL. ON (B)(6) 2014 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS REPORTED TO KCI BY THE NURSE: ON (B)(6) 2014, THE DRESSING WAS ALLEGEDLY OBSERVED TO BE ADHERED TO THE WOUND BED. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PHYSICIAN PERFORMED SHARP DEBRIDEMENT, IN OFFICE, TO REMOVE THE FOREIGN MATERIAL. THE NURSE CONFIRMED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED. THE PATIENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PLACED ON WET TO DRY DRESSINGS AND IS REPORTED AS DOING "FINE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
406897 V.A.C. DRESSINGS OMP KCI USA INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR Required Intervention