FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PENROSE DRAIN

MDR report key: 5105 · Received June 11, 1993

Report

Report Number
5105
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 1993
Date of Event
April 12, 1993
Report Date
May 17, 1993
Manufacturer
DAVOL
Product Code
HFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PENROSE DRAINS REMOVED. ONE SIDE CAME OUT IN PIECES; PATIENT HAD SURGERY TO REMOVE PENROSE PIECES.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: MATERIAL DEGRADATION/DETERIORATION. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE DIRECTLY CAUSED EVENT, DEVICE UNAVAILABLE FOR FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION EXAMINATION. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NONE OR UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE WAS DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PENROSE DRAIN Implant PENROSE DRAIN HFL DAVOL UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Other