FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AQUACEL FOAM DRESSING

MDR report key: 4223672 · Received October 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
1049092-2014-00574
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2014
Report Date
October 22, 2014
Manufacturer
CONVATEC INC.
Product Code
FRO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THIS EVENT IS DEEMED TO BE A SERIOUS INJURY. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT/EVENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED AN ADHESIVE FOAM DRESSING WAS APPLIED TO AN UNSPECIFIED WOUND ON THE PATIENT'S LOWER LEFT TIBIA. THE DRESSING WAS REPORTEDLY CHANGED TWICE PER WEEK. SOMETIME AFTER APPLICATION, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED "SERIOUS REDNESS (AND PEELING SKIN". THE PATIENT HAS DISCONTINUED USE OF THE DRESSING. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
698117 AQUACEL FOAM DRESSING AQUACEL FOAM ADHESIVE AND NON AHES FRO CONVATEC INC. 420680

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other