FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OCEAN DRAIN

MDR report key: 6092266 · Received November 10, 2016

Report

Report Number
6092266
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2016
Date of Event
August 15, 2016
Report Date
September 27, 2016
Manufacturer
ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
KDQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT DEVELOPED LARGER PNEUMOTHORAX AFTER TAKING OFF SUCTION TO WATER SEAL. PER PA THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR INCREASE IN PNEUMOTHORAX SIZE AND IS SEEING THIS MORE FREQUENTLY WITH NEW PLEURA VACS. PA CHECKS SET-UP OF CHEST TUBE TO CHECK FOR HUMAN ERROR AFTER REALIZING A TREND ON PNEUMO FROM WATER SEAL TO SUCTION. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR OCEAN PLEURA VAC, ATRIUM OCEAN (PER SITE REPORTER): VENDOR REP AT OUR FACILITY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF ISSUE. INFORMATION TAKEN > NO FURTHER RESPONSE FROM THEM. WE ARE MONITORING THE DEVICES MORE CLOSELY. STAFF AWARE OF ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
745107 OCEAN DRAIN BOTTLE, COLLECTION, VACUUM KDQ ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Other