FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NATURA® MOLDABLE DURAHESIVE® SKIN BARRIER

MDR report key: 5153041 · Received October 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
1049092-2015-00610
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2015
Report Date
September 24, 2015
Manufacturer
CONVATEC INC.
Product Code
EXE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). 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. REPORTED TO THE FDA ON OCTOBER 15, 2015 (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

END USER REPORTS HE DEVELOPED A PRESSURE ULCER WHILE USING A COMPETITOR'S PRODUCT. HE SWITCHED TO A CONVATEC WAFER AND THE ULCER HAS WORSENED. HE STATES THE ULCER IS OPEN SUPERFICIALLY LOCATED UNDER MASS AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION AND MEASURES 38MM. HE CLEANS THE AREA WITH NORMAL STERILE SALINE. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM WOUND AND STOMA DOCTORS WHO PERFORMED A BIOPSY OF THE AFFECTED AREA. TREATMENTS HAVE INCLUDED DRESSING THE ULCER WITH MEDLINE ALGINATE DRESSING. HIS CURRENT TREATMENT IS WITH HYDROFERA BLUE DRESSING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
684209 NATURA® MOLDABLE DURAHESIVE® SKIN BARRIER PROTECTOR, OSTOMY EXE CONVATEC INC. 411804

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention CONVATEC OSTOMY BELT