BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    EXODUS DRAINAGE CATHETER

    MDR report key: 12688275 · Received October 25, 2021

    Report

    Report Number
    1317056-2021-00182
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 25, 2021
    Date of Event
    October 1, 2021
    Report Date
    January 25, 2022
    Manufacturer
    ANGIODYNAMICS
    Product Code
    FGE
    UDI-DI
    H965105251
    PMA / PMN Number
    K152069
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    003

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    RETURNED FOR EVALUATION WAS ONE EXODUS DRAINAGE CATHETER. AS RECEIVED, THE DRAINAGE CATHETER WAS RETURNED IN MULTIPLE PIECES. THE EXODUS DRAINAGE CATHETERS ARE A PURCHASED DEVICE FROM CONTRACT MANUFACTURER FREUDENBERG MEDICAL. (B)(4) AND THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WERE SENT TO FREUDENBERG MEDICAL FOR DEVICE EVALUATION/ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS AND DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW OF SUPPLIER LOT {0000155568}. AS PER THE (B)(4) RESULTS, FREUDENBERG MEDICAL CONFIRMED THAT THE USED COMPLAINT DEVICE HAD CATHETER, FRAGMENTED/DETACHED. THE CATHETER APPEARS TO HAVE FRACTURED IN LINE WITH FEATURES ON THE SHAFT SUCH AS SHAPE SET, PUNCHES, MARKER BAND, AND THE END OF THE COATING, HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ABNORMALITIES OF THESE FEATURES. A ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE MODE CANNOT BE DETERMINED BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MANUFACTURING RELATED.THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION OF CATHETER TIP FRACTURED/DETACHED WAS CONFIRMED. ALTHOUGH THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION WAS CONFIRMED, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED.A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS PERFORMED FOR THE INDICATED LOTS FOR ANY DEVIATIONS RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE OF THE COMPLAINT. THE REVIEW CONFIRMS THAT THE LOTS MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS; I.E. NO NCR ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTED FAILURE MODE.LABELING REVIEW:THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE WHICH IS SUPPLIED TO THE END USER WITH THIS DEVICE STATES:INDICATIONS FOR USE / INTENDED USE:EXODUS ARRAY MULTIPURPOSE DRAINAGE CATHETERS ARE INTENDED FOR PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE OF FLUID OR AIR IN THE CHEST, ABDOMEN AND PELVIS, E.G., ABSCESSES, CYSTS, PNEUMOTHORACES, BILIARY, NEPHROSTOMY, URINARY, PLEURAL EMPYEMAS, LUNG ABSCESSES AND MEDIASTINAL COLLECTIONS.EXODUS NUANCE* NEPHROSTOMY DRAINAGE CATHETERS ARE INTENDED FOR PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE OF FLUID COLLECTIONS IN THE URINARY SYSTEM.EXODUS BELIEVE BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETERS ARE INTENDED FOR PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE OF THE BILIARY TREE. WARNINGS:· DO NOT USE CATHETER FOR GASTROSTOMY PROCEDURES/FEEDING TUBE. EXPOSURE TO GASTRIC JUICES MAY DAMAGE THE CATHETER.· DO NOT PLACE CATHETER INTO THE VASCULAR SYSTEM.· DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CATHETER TO ALCOHOL, AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE HYDROPHILIC COATING AND THE CATHETER.POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS/ADVERSE EVENTS:· CATHETER BREAK/FRACTURE.NOTE: WHERE LONG-TERM USE IS INDICATED, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT INDWELLING TIME NOT EXCEED 90 DAYS. THIS CATHETER SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY THE PHYSICIAN ON OR BEFORE 90 DAYS POST-PLACEMENT.NOTE: FOR THE EXODUS BELIEVE BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER, THE DISTAL TIP OF THE CATHETER IS ADVANCED AS FAR AS THE DUODENUM WITH THE RADIOPAQUE MARKER IN THE BILIARY TREE.A REVIEW OF THE ANGIODYNAMICS COMPLAINT SYSTEM NOTED NO ADVERSE TRENDS FOR THIS COMPLAINT TYPE AND PRODUCT FAMILY. THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED FOR TRENDS.REFERENCE (B)(4).

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    THE REPORTED DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR A DEVICE EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROOT CAUSE FOR PRODUCT PROBLEM IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE SENT VIA A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH. REFERENCE (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED, THEREFORE THE EVENT DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN UPDATED. AN ANGIODYNAMICS TERRITORY MANAGER REPORTED AN ISSUE WITH AN EXODUS BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER 8F 35CM STD LOOP W/ RADIOPAQUE MARKER BAND. THE CUSTOMER ROUTINELY PERFORMS A CATHETER EXCHANGE THREE MONTHS AFTER INDWELL OF A CATHETER. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED AS HAVING HAD STENTS PREVIOUSLY PLACED IN THE COMMON BILE DUCT DUE TO STONES. THE DRAINAGE CATHETERS WERE BEING USED TO KEEP THE COMMON BILE DUCT OPEN AND FLOWING, AND WERE PLACED THROUGH THE STENTS. THE PATIENT HAD 2 OR THREE PREVIOUS COOK DRAINS PLACED PRIOR TO THE EXODUS DRAIN, WITH THE MOST PREVIOUS CATHETER BEING PLACED ON (B)(6) 2021. THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF GI TRACT SURGERY. DURING THE INITIAL PLACEMENT OF THE EXODUS BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER, THE CATHETER DISINTEGRATED INSIDE PATIENT RESULTING IN THE PHYSICIAN NEEDING TO SNARE THE FRAGMENTS OUT OF THE PATIENT. AN INCISION AT THE SITE WAS CREATED IN ORDER TO OPEN UP A PATH FOR THE CATHETER REMOVAL; THIS RESULTED IN AN INCREASED TRAUMA TO THE TRACT AND INCREASED BLEEDING AT THE SITE. FLOUROSCOPY WAS PERFORMED TO LOCATE THE FRAGMENTS, NOTING FRAGMENTS WERE LOCATED IN DUODENUM BUT STILL ATTACHED TO THE STRING. IT WAS ENSURED ALL FRAGMENTS WERE REMOVED. THE DRAINAGE CATHETER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW OF THE SAME DEVICE. THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS, HARM, OR REQUIRE MEDICAL INTERVENTION BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE REPORTED DEVICE HAS YET TO BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR A DEVICE EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROOT CAUSE FOR PRODUCT PROBLEM IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE SENT VIA A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH. REFERENCE (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    AN ANGIODYNAMICS TERRITORY MANAGER REPORTED AN ISSUE WITH AN EXODUS BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER 8F 35CM STD LOOP W/ RADIOPAQUE MARKER BAND. THE CUSTOMER ROUTINELY PERFORMS A CATHETER EXCHANGE THREE MONTHS AFTER INDWELL OF A CATHETER. DURING THE INITIAL PLACEMENT OF THE REPLACEMENT BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER, THE CATHETER DISINTEGRATED INSIDE PATIENT RESULTING IN THE PHYSICIAN NEEDING TO SNARE THE FRAGMENTS OUT OF THE PATIENT. AN INCISION AT THE SITE WAS CREATED IN ORDER TO OPEN UP A PATH FOR THE CATHETER REMOVAL; THIS RESULTED IN AN INCREASED TRAUMA TO THE TRACT AND INCREASED BLEEDING AT THE SITE. FLOUROSCOPY WAS PERFORMED TO LOCATE THE FRAGMENTS, NOTING FRAGMENTS WERE LOCATED IN DUODENUM BUT STILL ATTACHED TO THE STRING. IT WAS ENSURED ALL FRAGMENTS WERE REMOVED. THE DRAINAGE CATHETER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW OF THE SAME DEVICE. THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS, HARM, OR REQUIRE MEDICAL INTERVENTION BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. IT WAS INDICATED THE REPORTED DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR A DEVICE EVALUATION.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1591003 EXODUS DRAINAGE CATHETER BILIARY (GENERAL) (NEPHOSTROMY) DRAINAGE CATHETER FGE ANGIODYNAMICS 0000155568 H965105251

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 78 YR Female