FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TOTAL JOINT CUSTOM PACK

MDR report key: 398346 · Received June 4, 2002

Report

Report Number
MW1025235
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 4, 2002
Date of Event
May 16, 2002
Report Date
June 4, 2002
Manufacturer
ALLEGIANCE HEALTHCARE CORP
Product Code
KKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADD'L INFO REC'D FROM MFR 11/7/02: CARDINAL HEALTH (ALLEGIANCE HEALTHCARE) WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS EVENT ON MAY 24, 2002. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DRAPE REINFORCEMENT HAS PASSED THE PRIMARY SKIN TOXICITY IRRITATION TEST. THEREFORE, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT PT SAFETY COULD BE AFFECTED WITH RECURRENCE OF THE EVENT. THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN USING TOTAL JOINT CUSTOM PACK THE DRAPES WERE BLEEDING BLUE DYE ON THE PT'S SKIN AFTER IT WAS SATURATED WITH FLUID. THE BLUE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PT'S SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TOTAL JOINT CUSTOM PACK CUSTOM PACK KKX ALLEGIANCE HEALTHCARE CORP * 533619

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention