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InjuryGCY

MCKESSON BRANDS

Received Dec 14, 2023 · Event occurred Nov 30, 2023

Report 1451040-2023-00063 · MDR key 18325742

Device

Generic name

Evacuator, Silicone Bulb 100ml

Catalog number

16-322160

Product problems

  • Leak/Splash
  • Suction Problem
  • Leak/Splash
  • Suction Problem

Patient

Unknown

  • Fluid Discharge
  • Fluid Discharge

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE BULB EVACUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE DRAIN TO LEAK FOLLOWING SURGERY FOR BREAST AUGMENTATION. THEY HAD TO GO BACK AND DO ANOTHER PROCEDURE TO SEE WHY THERE WAS LEAKAGE. THEY CHECKED TO ENSURE THERE WAS NOTHING DONE INCORRECTLY ON THEIR END. THEY TOOK THE BULB OFF AND CHECKED BOTH AND REALIZED THE BULB WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS CAUSING THE LEAK. THE BULB WAS REPLACED, AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THIS EXTENDED THE OPERATING TIME BY TWO HOURS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

MANUFACTURER INFORMATION CORRECTED IN SECTIONS D3 AND F14. INITIAL REPORT WAS FILED DECEMBER 14, 2023.