FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

VAGINAL APPLICATOR SET

MDR report key: 117257 · Received August 4, 1997

Report

Report Number
1121753-1997-00024
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 4, 1997
Date of Event
April 15, 1997
Manufacturer
NUCLETRON BV
Product Code
JAQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS RECEIVING FIRST VAGINAL CUFF BRACHYTHERAPY. DURING THE PROCEDURE THE END OF A VAGINAL TUBE PART NUMBER 084.002 AND THE 3.3 CM CYLINDER PART NUMBER 084.350 BECAME DETACHED DUE TO THE PLUG PART NUMBER 084.103 AT THE END OF THE TUBE BECOMING DETACHED FROM IT. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TREATMENT, REMOVAL OF THE VAGINAL APPLICATOR WAS ATTEMPTED PULLING ON THE END OF THE VAGINAL TUBE. THE PLUG OF THE TUBE BECAME DETACHED. THE VAGINAL TUBE WAS REMOVED, LEAVING THE 3.5 CM CYLINDER SET AND PLUG END OF THE VAGINAL TUBE IN THE PT. THE PARTS WERE REMOVED BY VAGINAL EXAM WITH A TENACULUM. NO INJURY OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE NOTED. THE METAL PLUG END OF THE VAGINAL TUBE WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE CYLINDER SET.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VAGINAL APPLICATOR SET NUCLETRON MICROSECOND HDR JAQ NUCLETRON BV VAGINAL APPLICATOR SET NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Other