FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RED RUBBER ROBINSON CATHETER

MDR report key: 120711 · Received September 18, 1997

Report

Report Number
9610849-1997-00017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 18, 1997
Report Date
August 19, 1997
Manufacturer
KELSAR, S.A.
Product Code
FCN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NINETY SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DEFECT OF DAMAGE. DIAMETER OF CATHETER WAS MEASURED AND WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. LOT HISTORY WAS REVIEWED AND WAS UNREMARKABLE WITH REGARD TO THE COMPLAINT. NO OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AGAINST THIS LOT. NATURAL VARIATIONS IN CATHETER MATERIAL AND/OR DIMENSIONS MAY ACCOUNT FOR THE CUSTOMER'S PERCEIVED DIFFERENCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTS HE HAD INJURED HIMSELF TWICE BY PUNCTURING MEMBRANE AND CAUSING BLEEDING. HE FEELS THE ID OF THE CATHETER IS CONSIDERABLY SMALLER AND THE CATHETER IS MUCH STIFFER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RED RUBBER ROBINSON CATHETER DRAINAGE CATHETER FCN KELSAR, S.A. NA 805259

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other