SPEEDICATH STANDARD (MALE)
Report
- Report Number
- 3006606901-2020-00012
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 12, 2020
- Date of Event
- September 12, 2020
- Report Date
- October 12, 2020
- Manufacturer
- COLOPLAST HUNGARY - NYI
- Product Code
- GBM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K180258
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF EXAMINATION AND TESTING, COLOPLAST IS PRECLUDED FROM COMMENTING ON THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE OR THE CAUSE OF THE OCCURRENCE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL FACTS PROMPT US TO ALTER OR SUPPLEMENT ANY INFORMATION OR CONCLUSIONS CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL MDR OR IN ANY PRIOR SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.
THIS CASE INVOLVES AND MALE USER THAT IS IN A WHEELCHAIR AND PARTIALLY PARALYZED WHO WAS INADVERTENTLY GIVEN SPEEDICATH TIEMANN CATHETERS INSTEAD OF SPEEDICATH STANDARD CATHETERS. HE NOTICED THAT THE CATHETERS LOOKED DIFFERENT; HOWEVER, USED THEM AS HE HAD NO OTHERS TO USE. FORCE WAS APPLIED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE FIRST CATHETER; HOWEVER, INSERTION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. A SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE WHICH RESULTED IN BLEEDING. ON (B)(6) 2020, HE VISITED AN EMERGENCY CLINIC FOR ASSISTANCE WITH CATHETERIZATION; HOWEVER, IT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND HE WAS SENT HOME WITH A FULL BLADDER. HE THEN BEGAN TO FEEL WORSE NOTICING BLOOD AND URINE ON HIS BED. ON (B)(6) 2020, HE RETURNED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE COLLAPSED, WAS INTUBATED AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE LAPSED INTO A COMA WHICH LASTED FOR 4 DAYS. SEPSIS WAS DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT TREATMENT, IF ANY, WAS PERFORMED. HE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE UROLOGICAL UNIT TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL (B)(6) 2020. HE IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING MEDICAL REHABILITATION WITH A PLANNED DISCHARGE DATE OF (B)(6) 2020. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1126844 | SPEEDICATH STANDARD (MALE) | CATHETER, URETHRAL | GBM | COLOPLAST HUNGARY - NYI | 2749201028 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Hospitalization |