FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

I FLOW

MDR report key: 534159 · Received June 9, 2004

Report

Report Number
MW1032345
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2004
Report Date
May 31, 2001
Manufacturer
ON Q PUMP / I FLOW / J & J CO. ETHICON DIV.
Product Code
MEB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT FOOT SURGERY. THE ON Q PUMP WAS USED TO KEEP THE SURGICAL SITE NUMB AFTER SURGERY. THE ON Q PUMP HOLDS 270 ML OF LOCAL ANESTHESIA (.25% PLAIN MARCAINE). THE FOOT BECAME SWOLLEN, PAINFUL, THE CATHETER LINE SITE BECAME INFECTED. THE FOOT DEVELOPED A TENSE BLISTER WHICH DEVELOPED INTO A FULL THICKNESS SKIN SLOUGH, BLISTERING, EDEMA, CELLULITIS, NECROSIS OF TISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 I FLOW ON Q PUMP MEB ON Q PUMP / I FLOW / J & J CO. ETHICON DIV. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Hospitalization| R