FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICGEL PADS

MDR report key: 8501332 · Received April 10, 2019

Report

Report Number
1018233-2019-01830
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2019
Report Date
April 10, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDIVANCE, INC. ¿ 1725056
Product Code
DWJ
PMA / PMN Number
K142702
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON FURTHER REVIEW, BARD/BD MEDICAL HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS MDR WAS INITIALLY REPORTED IN ERROR AS THIS EVENT IS NOT REPORTABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ARCTIC SUN GEL PADS WERE REMOVED, AS PER POLICY, TO CHECK SKIN INTEGRITY. SKIN TEARING WAS OBSERVED AS THE PADS WERE REMOVED. THERE WERE MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS TO THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN, TRUNK AND LEFT THIGH. THE PATIENT'S SKIN WAS FRAGILE AND THE PATIENT WAS IN MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE (MOF). THE DEVICE WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND PUT IN QUARANTINE FOR INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ARCTIC SUN GEL PADS WERE REMOVED, AS PER POLICY, TO CHECK SKIN INTEGRITY. SKIN TEARING WAS OBSERVED AS THE PADS WERE REMOVED. THERE WERE MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS TO THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN, TRUNK AND LEFT THIGH. THE PATIENT'S SKIN WAS FRAGILE AND THE PATIENT WAS IN MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE (MOF). THE DEVICE WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND PUT IN QUARANTINE FOR INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
292591 ARTICGEL PADS ARCTIC SUN GEL PADS DWJ MEDIVANCE, INC. ¿ 1725056 NGCY1740

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other