FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

J-VAC RESERVOIR

MDR report key: 660521 · Received January 6, 2006

Report

Report Number
2210968-2006-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2006
Date of Event
September 3, 2005
Report Date
October 27, 2005
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GCY
Removal / Correction Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION FIVE DAYS FOLLOWING MOUTH MALIGNANCY RESECTION, MANDIBULECTOMY, LEFT LYMPH NODE DISSECTION AND PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE FLAP RECONSTRUCTION PERFORMED IN 08/2005. DEVICE WITH ATTACHED DRAIN WAS USED POST OP. FIVE DAYS LATER PUS DISCHARGE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE AREA OF THE LEFT CLAVICLE. ANTIOBIOTIC WAS ADMINISTERED AND THE WOUND WAS WASHED TWICE A DAY AND COVERED WITH FRESH GAUZE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 J-VAC RESERVOIR WOUND DRAINAGE SYSTEM GCY ETHICON, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN