Fill volume: unknown.Flow rate: unknown.Procedure: hysterectomy.Cathplace: abdomen.It was reported the "catheter removed yesterday with no issues.[the patient] had a dual pump which she disposed of.Calling because one insertion site is red, raised and draining whitish fluid.States area around site sightly warm to touch and tender." additionally, the patient "did follow up with provider and has started oral course of [antibiotics].States physician feels she may have had 'some fluid trapped under the skin.' states that area appears improved- redness resolving, no warmth to touch.Still having some drainage.".
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The actual complaint product was discarded and will not returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.Root cause could not be determined.All information reasonably known as of (b)(6) 2024 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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