BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    BARD TOUCHLESS PLUS UNISEX PRE-LUBRICATED RUBBER URETHRAL CATHETER KIT

    MDR report key: 10528291 · Received September 14, 2020

    Report

    Report Number
    1018233-2020-05877
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    September 14, 2020
    Report Date
    December 30, 2020
    Manufacturer
    C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233
    Product Code
    FCM
    UDI-DI
    00801741030512
    PMA / PMN Number
    K910653
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    003

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    THE REPORTED EVENT WAS INCONCLUSIVE. NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE COULD BE DUE TO "PATIENT SENSITIVITY TO MATERIALS, MECHANICAL AND / OR CHEMICAL RESPONSES FROM THE PATIENT". THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WERE FOUND ADEQUATE AND STATE THE FOLLOWING: "INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: PREPARING FOR CATHETERIZATION: 1. OPEN KIT AND REMOVE CONTENTS. 2. THE GLOVES ARE NOT NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN ASEPTIC CONDITIONS DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE GLOVES ARE FOR THE OPERATOR'S PROTECTION. MALE/FEMALE CATHETERIZATION: 1. REMOVE CAP FROM INSERTION TIP WHILE SQUEEZING TABS. SAVE CAP FOR CLOSING THE BAG. 2. SLIDE THE CATHETER HALFWAY INTO THE INSERTION TIP. 3. MALE - PREPARE THE MALE URETHRAL MEATUS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH POVIDONE-IODINE SWABS PROVIDED. FEMALE - PREPARE THE FEMALE URETHRAL MEATUS BY HOLDING THE OUTER LABIA APART AND PREP THE URETHRAL MEATUS AND SURROUNDING AREA WITH POVIDONE IODINE SWABS PROVIDED. 4. MALE - HOLDING THE PENIS, ADVANCE THE INSERTION TIP INTO THE URETHRA NO FURTHER THAN THE FLANGE BASE. FEMALE - SPREAD THE INNER LABIA, ADVANCE THE INSERTION TIP INTO THE URETHRA NO FURTHER THAN THE FLANGE BASE. RELEASE THE INNER LABIA. 5. PLACE YOUR NONDOMINANT HAND ON THE FINGER CONTROL GUIDE TO STABILIZE CATHETER IN URETHRA. WITH YOUR DOMINANT HAND, GRASP CATHETER THROUGH BAG APPROXIMATELY 1" BELOW THE FINGER CONTROL GUIDE AND PUSH CATHETER INTO URETHRA. THE CATHETER SHOULD BE INTRODUCED BY SHORT, REPETITIVE PUSHING MOTIONS. REPEAT MOTIONS UNTIL CATHETER REACHES BLADDER AND URINE STARTS TO FLOW. 6. ALLOW URINE TO FLOW FREELY, MAKING CERTAIN THE CATHETER GUIDE IS ELEVATED AT LEAST 4" ABOVE LOWER PORTION OF THE BAG. ALLOW FLOW UNTIL BLADDER IS EMPTY OR UNTIL BAG IS FILLED. PRECAUTION: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COLLECTION BAG BE HELD. THE CATHETER COULD POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE COLLECTION BAG WHEN URINE INCREASES WEIGHT OF THE BAG. 7. WITHDRAW THE CATHETER FROM THE URETHRA. REMOVE THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE CATHETER FROM THE COLLECTION BAG BY PULLING IT THROUGH THE INSERTION TIP. NOTE: THE CATHETER IS DESIGNED TO PASS THROUGH THE INSERTION TIP. 8. THE FILLED COLLECTION BAG MAY BE CLOSED BY REPLACING THE CAP OVER THE INSERTION TIP. MAKE SURE THE CAP SNAPS ON SECURELY. SPECIMEN COLLECTION: TO COLLECT A SPECIMEN, OBTAIN A SAMPLE CUP/TUBE AND ALCOHOL WIPE. REMOVE GUIDE TIP BY PULLING TAB(S) UPWARD FROM BAG. WIPE PORT WITH ALCOHOL. POUR SPECIMEN THROUGH PORT AT TOP OF BAG INTO CUP/TUBE. DRAINING BAG: REMOVE INSERTION TIP BY PULLING TAB(S) UPWARD FROM BAG. DRAIN URINE THROUGH PORT AT TOP OF BAG." H11:SECTION A THROUGH F - THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BD REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT / REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BD. H3 OTHER TEXT : THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD TO REUSE THE BARD TOUCHLESS PLUS UNISEX PRE-LUBRICATED RUBBER URETHRAL CATHETER KIT. ALSO STATED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED URINARY TRACT INFECTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE CONTRIBUTED TO URINARY TRACT INFECTION AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS ALSO UNKNOWN.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD TO REUSE THE BARD TOUCHLESS PLUS UNISEX PRE-LUBRICATED RUBBER URETHRAL CATHETER KIT. ALSO STATED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED URINARY TRACT INFECTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE CONTRIBUTED TO URINARY TRACT INFECTION AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS ALSO UNKNOWN.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    991357 BARD TOUCHLESS PLUS UNISEX PRE-LUBRICATED RUBBER URETHRAL CATHETER KIT TOUCHLESS PLUS CATHETER FCM C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233 4A5044 UNK 00801741030512

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other