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Device product

Smith & Nephew RENASYS-AB Abdominal Dressing Kit with Soft Port REF #'s: 66800980 (The RENASYS Soft Port Dressing Kits are used in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy pumps)

Z-1162-2014

January 09, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Smith & Nephew Inc.
Event
Event 67477
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
28,250 individual units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1162-2014

Official wording

Reason: Reports of wound fluid and /or blood that were not evacuated from beneath the wound dressing and the pump blockage alarm did not activate has been associated with inadequate Soft Port sealing at the wound site or improper positioning of the Soft Port orifice over the wound contact dressing drape. Inadequate sealing can result in air leaks and contribute to inefficient fluid evacuation from the wo

Code information: ALL LOT #'s 2013010287 and lower

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, KY, LA, MA, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, HI and the countries Dubai, Curacao, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Germany, France, England, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, New Zealand, Manila, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Singapore, Turkey, Taipei and Vietnam.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Reports of wound fluid and /or blood that were not evacuated from beneath the wound dressing and the pump blockage alarm did not activate has been associated with inadequate Soft Port sealing at the wound site or improper positioning of the Soft Port orifice over the wound contact dressing drape. Inadequate sealing can result in air leaks and contribute to inefficient fluid evacuation from the wo