inforMED
InjuryGBS

HEMOVAC DRAIN

Received Jul 6, 2026 · Event occurred Jun 13, 2026

Report MW5190322 · MDR key 25723979

Device

Generic name

Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery

Manufacturer

C.r. Bard, Inc.

Patient

55 YR · Female

  • Inflammation
  • Foreign Body In Patient
  • Back pain

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PATIENT COMPLAINED OF WORSENING BACK PAIN AFTER SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2026, MRI SHOWED FLUID COLLECTION AT THE SURGICAL SITE. PATIENT RETURNED TO OPERATING ROOM FOR INVESTIGATING, DR. (B)(6) REPORTED: "SEVERAL CM LONG RETAINED SEGMENT OF HEMOVAC DRAIN FROM INITIAL SURGICAL SITE." DRAIN WAS MARKED REMOVED BY REGISTERED NURSE.