(b)(4).The product involved in the report has been returned and is being processed for evaluation.A review of the device history record is in-progress.All information reasonably known as of 08-sep-2021 has been included in this health authority report.Should additional information be obtained, a follow-up health authority report will be provided.Avanos medical, inc.Has no independent knowledge of the event reported but is relaying the information that was provided by the user facility where the incident occurred.This product incident is documented in the avanos medical, inc.Complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).
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Fill volume: 750 ml.Flow rate: 8ml/hr.Procedure: total knee.Cathplace: knee.It was reported the patient was having pain at insertion site.The insertion site area was red, edematous and warm to touch.No drainage was noted.The pump was removed with no issues.The pump was removed on friday morning and the patient went to the er (emergency room) on sunday.The patient was treated in er for cellulitis; two iv antibiotics in the er, sent home on oral antibiotic (bactrim).The area has a "hard large knot" and was very red and swollen.The patient denied fever and other symptoms.
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The device history record for the reported lot number, 20008642, in this complaint was reviewed and the material was produced according to the manufacturing procedures and met the quality requirements.The sample device was received and evaluated.The summary of the sample evaluation noted that the pump's distal end infused and passed the specification on all selectable flow rates: 2ml-hr, 4ml-hr, 8ml-hr and 14ml-hr.The "fast flow" complaint was not confirmed.The root cause could not be identified since no defect was found related with fast flow during sample evaluation.All information reasonably known as of 03-nov-2021 has been included in this health authority report.Should additional information be obtained, a follow-up health authority report will be provided.The information provided by avanos medical, inc.Represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant/reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to avanos medical, inc.Avanos medical, inc.Has no independent knowledge of the event reported but is relaying the information that was provided by the user facility where the incident occurred.This product incident is documented in the avanos medical, inc.Complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).This information is submitted pursuant to 21cfr803, in compliance with the medical device reporting requirement and should not be considered to be an admission that an avanos medical, inc.Product is defective or caused serious injury.
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