MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION EXPRESS DRAIN; EXPRESS DRY SEAL CHEST DRAIN

Model Number 4000-100N

Device Problem Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method (2017)

Patient Problem No Information (3190)

Event Date 05/07/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

We are in the process of performing the investigation and will submit the follow-up report once the evaluation is completed.Related mdr's: 1219977-2017-00066; 1219977-2017-00068; 1219977-2017-00069; 1219977-2017-00070.

Event Description

During an emergent trauma situation, the nursing staff injected the water from the syringe into the suction port of the express drain as they usually did with the oasis drains.When the water chamber did not fill the nurses thought there was a malfunction and the drains were thrown away and another drain used.The facility was new to the express drains and the nursing staff was not educated prior to use.

Manufacturer Narrative

As the device in question was not returned and the lot number of the device not provided a thorough investigation into the device history records could not be performed.In this case the complaint is not related to the product design or performance.The nurses had not been trained on the use of the atrium medical express drain in question.The staff had been trained on the oasis chest drain but not the express drain.The nurses filled the suction port of the atrium express drain in the same method as the oasis chest drain, however the set-up instructions between the two different chest drains is not identical.Based on the instruction for use (ifu) the difference between the set-up of the express drain vs.The oasis drain are as follows: express drain set up: step 4.Air leak monitor - fill air leak monitor to fill line by syringe (no needle) with 30 ml of sterile water or sterile saline via the needleless luer port located on the back of the drain.For models available with sterile fluid, twist top off syringe and insert tip into needleless luer port.Depress and hold tip of syringe against needleless luer port and squeeze contents into air leak monitor until fluid reaches fill line.Oasis drain set up: step 1.Fill water seal to 2 cm line - add 45 ml of sterile water or sterile saline via the suction port located on top of the drain.For models available with sterile fluid, twist top off bottle and insert tip into suction port.Squeeze contents into water seal until fluid reaches 2 cm fill line.Clinical evaluation: the express drain is a disposable, waterless operating system.Water is not required for seal protection or drain operation.The express drain is intended to evacuate air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum and to help re-establish lung expansion and restore breathing dynamics.The instructions for use is included with each device that is for prescription use only and is to be administered by personnel with medical education (md, rn, etc.), first hand training and/or experience using and implementing the device.

• Brand Name: EXPRESS DRAIN
• Type of Device: EXPRESS DRY SEAL CHEST DRAIN
• Manufacturer (Section D): ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION; merrimack NH 03054
• Manufacturer (Section G): ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION; 5 wentworth drive; hudson NH 03051
• Manufacturer Contact: lori gosselin ; 40 continental blvd.; merrimack, NH 03054 ; 6038645366
• MDR Report Key: 6574402
• MDR Text Key: 75404422
• Report Number: 1219977-2017-00067
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: CAC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00650862115130
• UDI-Public: 00650862115130
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K043140
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/17/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/17/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Nurse
• Device Model Number: 4000-100N
• Device Catalogue Number: 4000-100N
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/18/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention