Catalog Number 21-7231-24 |
Device Problem
Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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Patient Problems
Inflammation (1932); Internal Organ Perforation (1987)
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Event Date 08/06/2021 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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No product was returned.We are unable to confirm the reported complaint.If the product is returned, smiths medical will reopen this complaint for further investigation.Dhr: a device history review was also conducted on the component lot numbers and no discrepancies were found.
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Event Description
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It was reported that a piece of the teflon needle got stuck in the patient's body (abrasion of the material), but could not be removed in the hospital.The risk of an inflammation in the body remains.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This remediation mdr was generated under protocol (b)(4), as a result of warning letter cms# (b)(4).No problems or issues were identified during the device history record review.
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Event Description
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Additional information follow up 13-aug additional information response 17-aug: the patient went to the hospital on (b)(6) 2021.A total of five doctors, three of them surgeons, looked at the abdomen to see where the remaining piece was located.They decided the surgical intervention was not reasonable because the remaining piece was not visible and the risk of inflammation would be far too high with a surgical intervention.The chance of finding the missing piece in the abdomen would be very small.The remaining piece will not be attempted to be removed for now, unless further complications occur, as there was still a risk of the area on the abdomen (where the remaining piece was located) becoming infected.The patient was treated with a subcutaneous pump therapy with immunoglobulin.Patients current state of health was ok.The increased risk of inflammation or encapsulation remains.Furthermore, the patient was very afraid to use further needles.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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