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66021496 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Use of Device Problem (1670); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Fever (1858); Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
02/08/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Internal complaint reference: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that while using the renasys go it was only filling 1 out 5 canisters supplied.Patient was concerned about renasys go not drawing to canister and a strong infection, smell coming from renasys go.The patient turned renasys go off and was told by wound nurse that she should not have done that.Patient then sought medical attention after running a fever and not feeling well was admitted for infection of one of her wounds.There was no fluid in the canister or tubing.Renasys go was functioning properly and canister was drawing threw tubing without connection on capped and held vacuum when capped.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Section h3, h6: the device was not returned for evaluation, the reported event cannot be confirmed or concluded that the device contributed to the reported event.A documentation has identified no adverse trends and no manufacturing related concerns.The reported event is adequately mitigated and delineated within the instruction for use and risk files.Medical review has concluded, without responses to the documentation/information requests, the clinical root cause of the reported events could not be determined.The pump was tested and was functioning properly upon pickup at the medical facility.The patient reported she ¿believes it was a nursing issue.¿ the patient impact beyond that which has already been reported cannot be determined.No further medical assessment can be rendered at this time.Should additional clinical documentation become available in the future, the clinical/medical task may be re-evaluated.A potential cause may include that the patient was not monitored to ensure that therapy was being applied.The instruction for use gives clear warnings to ensure that the wound site is carefully monitored for signs of infection.No manufacturing quality concerns have been observed, therefore no corrective actions are deemed necessary, smith and nephew will continue to monitor for adverse trends.
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