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| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Improper Flow or Infusion (2954); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Renal Failure (2041); Liver Failure (4492); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581); Decreased Level of Consciousness (4591)
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| Date of Event |
07/04/2024
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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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H6: appropriate term / code not available: health effect - clinical code: local anesthetic systemic toxicity (last).The sample is reported to be available but has not yet been received by the manufacturer.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided; therefore, the udi-pi is unavailable.All information reasonably known as of 14 aug 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 reported event but is relaying the information provided by the user facility where the incident occurred.This product incident is documented in the avanos medical 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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Event or Problem Description
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Fill volume: unknown.Flow rate: 8-12cc/hr.Procedure: right total knee arthroplasty (tka).Cathplace: unknown.Infusion start time: 02jul2024.Infusion stop time: 04jul2024.It was reported, surgeon notified that patient was readmitted to hospital.Patient¿s continuous on-q pump was discontinued, and several tests completed.Surgeon has documented the pump was working as it should.Per additional information received on 22jul2024, patient had right total knee arthroplasty (tka) on (b)(6) 2024 as an outpatient.Patient communicated with team on (b)(6)2024, did outpatient physical therapy on (b)(6) 2024, and went to bed uneventfully.Patient was found unresponsive on (b)(6) 2024 at 2pm.Patient was taken by ems to regional hospital where she was intubated, found to be in renal and hepatic failure.Patient was in icu with intubation for 4 days.Patient improved on supportive care and organ systems normalized.Cognitively improving back to baseline as last visit.Transferred to nursing home for rehabilitation.Icu team treated as local anesthetic systemic toxicity (last) presumptively but etiology uncertain.Pictures of pump was taken showing some fluid remaining in the pump.It was additionally reported on 22july2024, flow rate at time of placement was 8cc/hr.Family reports they turned the rate up from 8 to 12cc/hr for 2 hours after therapy on (b)(6) 2024.They said she went to bed with a setting of 8 cc/hr.No known risk factors for last or anesthesia related complications.She reports a similar issue of unresponsiveness requiring icu admission for 11 days and intubation about 20 years ago.No cause was determined.Per additional information reported by the pre-op charge nurse on 26jul2024, this patients on q pump was set to 10cc/hr at discharge from our facility.
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