FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HYDROFLEX HD HYSTEROSCOPIC DISTENTION TUBING SET

MDR report key: 1253403 · Received December 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1213643-2008-00538
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2008
Date of Event
October 30, 2008
Report Date
November 7, 2008
Manufacturer
DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
HIG
PMA / PMN Number
K982867
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW UP REPORT WHEN/IF PRODUCT IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING HYSTEROSCOPY WITH UTERINE BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE HYDROFLEX HD TUBING WAS REPORTED TO LEAK IN THE AREA WHERE THE YELLOW CONNECTORS MEET. COMPLAINANT REPORTED THIS SUBSEQUENTLY LED TO LOSS OF UTERINE DISTENTION AND HYSTEROSCOPIC VISUALIZATION. THE PATIENT HAD A 600 ML BLOOD LOSS DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE A BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND HAD NO UNTOWARD SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THE BLOOD LOSS AND REMAINED IN STABLE CONDITION. THE PATIENT HAD VAGINAL PACKING PLACED. SHE WAS ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION, AND WAS DISCHARGED TO HOME WITHIN 48 HOURS. THE PATIENT IS REPORTED TO BE DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYDROFLEX HD HYSTEROSCOPIC DISTENTION TUBING SET HIG DAVOL INC., SUB. C.R. BARD, INC. NA JUSHF079

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| O VAGINAL PACKING POST-OPERATIVELY