Model Number N/A |
Device Problem
Gas/Air Leak (2946)
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Patient Problems
Hematoma (1884); No Code Available (3191)
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Event Date 08/08/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Implanted date: device was not implanted.Explanted date: device was not explanted.(b)(4).The actual device was not returned for evaluation.The investigation is currently ongoing.A follow up report will be submitted once the investigation is complete.The production lot number was not provided by the user facility, which prevented a meaningful review of the device history record.
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Event Description
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The user facility reported that the tr band device leaked air.The ccl had placed a tr band post radial procedure and the balloon on the band leaked out air overtime and created a hematoma on the patient.It was reported that this was the first tr band this happened with and the physician placed the band on the patient.The procedure was successful and there was no blood loss from the patient due to the tr band issue.Additional information was received on september 5, 2018.Once the nurse saw the patient had a hematoma, they removed the band and held pressure to evacuate the hematoma.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted as follow up no.1 to provide the completed investigation results.The actual device was not returned; therefore, an evaluation of the actual device was unable to be conducted.With no device return the exact cause of the reported event cannot be definitively determined based on the available information.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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