FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ACTIFLO INDWELLING BOWEL CATHETER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1546247 · Received November 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
1480288-2009-00008
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 25, 2009
Date of Event
October 27, 2009
Report Date
November 25, 2009
Manufacturer
HOLLISTER, INC.
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K083153
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF NURSING THAT THE PT WAS KNOWN TO HAVE RECTAL FISSURES PRIOR TO THE INSERTION OF THE ACTIFLO INDWELLING BOWEL CATHETER SYSTEM. THE CONTRAINDICATIONS IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATE "DO NOT USE ON PTS WITH COMPROMISED RECTAL WALL INTEGRITY."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL PT BLEEDING UPON INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF THE ACTIFLO INDWELLING BOWEL CATHETER SYSTEM. THE DIRECTOR OF NURSING STATED THAT RECTAL FISSURES WERE PRESENT IN THE PT PRIOR TO THE INSERTION OF THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACTIFLO INDWELLING BOWEL CATHETER SYSTEM ACTIFLO RECTAL CATHETER KNT HOLLISTER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other