FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREEDOM SELF-CATH NELATON CH12

MDR report key: 1102024 · Received August 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183558-2008-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2008
Date of Event
July 10, 2008
Report Date
July 10, 2008
Manufacturer
COLOPLAST MANUFACTURING US, LLC
Product Code
GBM
PMA / PMN Number
K003873
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE CATHETER WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION WITHOUT PACKAGING. EXAMINATION OF THE CATHETER REVEALED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CUTOFF. THE PACKAGING SUPERVISOR WAS NOTIFIED OF THE COMPLAINT, AND AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION, CONFIRMED THAT THE CATHETER WAS OUT OF POSITION DURING THE PACKAGING PROCESS WHICH RESULTED IN THE CATHETER BEING CUT OFF. THE PACKAGING SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED PACKAGING PERSONNEL OF THIS COMPLAINT TO LESSEN THE CHANCE FOR RECURRENCE. NO OTHER COMPLAINT WERE NOTED WITH THIS LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CATHETER WAS SHEARED OFF AT THE END, FROM THE FIRST EYE TO THE TIP AT A 60 DEGREE ANGLE. THE PIECE OF CATHETER WAS MISSING, AND THE PATIENT HAD AN ULTRASOUND SCAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREEDOM SELF-CATH NELATON CH12 INTERMITTENT CATHETER GBM COLOPLAST MANUFACTURING US, LLC 20-00412 5727183

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 YR Required Intervention