X-FLOW CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 9610711-2020-00022
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 11, 2020
- Date of Event
- May 13, 2020
- Report Date
- July 16, 2020
- Manufacturer
- COLOPLAST A/S
- Product Code
- EZL
- UDI-DI
- 03600040144442
- PMA / PMN Number
- K013172
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MY
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
AFTER RECEIVING THIS COMPLAINT, WE SEARCHED FOR OTHER COMPLAINT AND WE DIDN'T FIND OTHER COMPLAINT ON THE LOT N°7105577. THE PRODUCT REFERENCE AB63221002 LOT NUMBER 7105577 WAS MADE WITH THE INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT AB632280 LOT NUMBER 6894474. NO SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CUSTOMER, BUT IN FILE ATTACHMENT, MOVIES SHOW A BURSTS BALLOON AND ENTIRE. THE BALLOON BURST ISSUE IS KNOWN. POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE IS A WEAKNESS AREA IN THE SILICONE MATERIAL OF THE BALLOON. IN PARALLEL, A SPECIFIC TREND IS MONITORED REGARDING THE SILICONE BALLOON ISSSUE.
WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF EXAMINATION AND TESTING, COLOPLAST IS PRECLUDED FROM COMMENTING ON THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE OR THE CAUSE OF THE OCCURRENCE. ONCE OUR EVALUATION IS COMPLETE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, BALLOON WAS INFLATED TO 40ML WITH WATER. CATHETER SLIPPED OUT WHEN THE PATIENT WAS IN THE WARD. PATIENT WAS ON SPINAL ANESTHESIA AND WASN'T MOVING AROUND. NURSE AND THE DOCTOR INSPECTED ON THE PATIENT AND CATHETER, FOUND THAT THE BALLOON RUPTURED WITH A SPLIT. THE DOCTOR HAD TO DISCARD THE CATHETER YESTERDAY AS IT WAS CONTAMINATED WITH BLOOD. NEW DUFOUR CATHETER, SAME SIZE (22FR), WAS INSERTED AGAIN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605690 | X-FLOW CATHETER | SILICONE CATHETER | EZL | COLOPLAST A/S | AB63221002 | 7105577 | 03600040144442 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |