NPWT SVED THERAPY DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1423537-2017-00075
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 6, 2017
- Date of Event
- February 6, 2017
- Report Date
- March 6, 2017
- Manufacturer
- INNOVATIVE THERAPIES, INC. DBA CARDINAL HEALTH 248
- Product Code
- OMP
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND NO FAILURE WAS FOUND UPON RECEIPT OF THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL TESTS. THE FOLLOWING TESTS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WERE TESTED AND ALL WERE FOUND TO FUNCTION AS INTENDED. THE CANISTER RELEASE LATCH, THE POWER CONNECTOR/BATTERY CHARGE INDICATOR, THE ON "I" BUTTON AND SELF-TEST, ALL LED SWITCHES AND LCD SWITCHES, THE PRESSURE SELECTION LOCKOUT, THERAPY/INTERMITTENT MODE AND VACUUM TESTS WERE ALL WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS: ¿ -70 MMHG SETTING READS AT 70.5 MMHG (WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS) ¿ -120 MMHG SETTING READS AT 119.8 MMHG (WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS) ¿ -150 MMHG SETTING READS AT 149.5 MMHG (WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS). THE LEAK ALARM TEST AND FULL CANISTER ALARM TESTS WERE TESTED AND ALL FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. THE DEVICE ALSO PASSES THE BATTERY/PRESSURE TEST AT TIME - 16:29:52 THEREFORE IT EXCEEDS THE MINIMUM STANDARD OF 10.5 HOURS. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED WITH THE POWER ADAPTER SO THAT PART OF THE TESTING IS WOULD BE DEEMED INCONCLUSIVE IF THE INCIDENT REPORTED WAS RELATED TO THE POWER DELIVERY TO THE DEVICE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR ANY SIMILAR REPORTS.
PATIENT CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LEFT A VOICEMAIL MESSAGE TO REQUEST A REPLACEMENT SVED WTS (NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY) UNIT BECAUSE SHE STATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT PUMPING (SUCTIONING) ALTHOUGH IT IS CHARGED, POWERS ON AND BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE UNIT IS PLUGGED IN. PATIENT DID STATE THAT HER WOUND IS EXTREMELY MACERATED AND PER THE PATIENT SHE WAS PLACED ON A WOUND VACATION BY HER DOCTOR UNTIL THE SKIN HEALS A LITTLE MORE. PATIENT ALLEGED THAT FLUID IN THE TUBING WAS THE CAUSE OF MACERATION OF WOUND. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED ON FRIDAY (B)(6) 2017 AND THE PATIENT HAS A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT ON (B)(6) 2017 AND THE NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY ( NPWT) IS SCHEDULE TO RESUME ON THIS DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164904 | NPWT SVED THERAPY DEVICE | NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY POWERED SUCTION PUMP | OMP | INNOVATIVE THERAPIES, INC. DBA CARDINAL HEALTH 248 | 6701132 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Other |