FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACTIV.A.C. THERAPY

MDR report key: 4855470 · Received June 18, 2015

Report

Report Number
3009897021-2015-00045
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 18, 2015
Date of Event
May 23, 2015
Report Date
August 27, 2015
Manufacturer
KCI USA INC.
Product Code
OMP
PMA / PMN Number
K063692
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AGE AT TIME OF EVENT WAS CORRECTED FROM (B)(6). PMA/510(K)# K063692 WAS INCLUDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED THAT THE ALLEGED HEMORRHAGE IS RELATED TO V.A.C. THERAPY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE TO GATHER ADDITIONAL CLINICAL INFORMATION, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS REPORTED TO KCI BY THE NURSE: THE NURSE ALLEGEDLY OBSERVED BLOOD "LEAKING OUT" OF THE PATIENT'S COCCYX WOUND. ON 05/27/2015, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS REPORTED TO KCI BY THE PATIENT: ON (B)(6) 2015, THE PATIENT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND UNDERWENT CAUTERIZATION FOR THE HEMORRHAGE. THE PATIENT REPORTED EXPERIENCING LIGHTHEADNESS BUT CONFIRMED HE DID NOT RECEIVE A BLOOD TRANSFUSION. V.A.C. THERAPY WAS RE-APPLIED AND HE HAS NOT HAD ANY SUBSEQUENT ISSUES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. ON (B)(6) 2015, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED PER QUALITY CONTROL (QC) PROCEDURE BY KCI FIELD SERVICE, AND THE UNIT PASSED THE QC CHECKS AND MET SPECIFICATIONS. ON (B)(6) 2015, THE DEVICE WAS PLACED WITH THE PATIENT. ON (B)(6) 2015, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED PER QUALITY CONTROL (QC) PROCEDURE BY KCI QUALITY ENGINEERING, AND THE UNIT PASSED THE QC CHECKS AND MET SPECIFICATIONS. NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
396473 ACTIV.A.C. THERAPY OMP KCI USA INC. WNDACT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 110 YR Hospitalization| R