FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREEDOM SELF-CATH PLUS MALE CH16

MDR report key: 1624112 · Received March 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183558-2010-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 8, 2010
Report Date
February 11, 2010
Manufacturer
COLOPLAST MANUFACTURING US, LLC
Product Code
EYB
PMA / PMN Number
K003784
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED. WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF EXAMINATION AND TESTING, COLOPLAST IS PRECLUDED FROM COMMENTING ON THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE OR THE CAUSE OF THE OCCURENCE. SHOULD THE DEVICE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE CATHETER WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION ALONG WITH THE UNSEALED POUCH IT CAME IN. VISUAL INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION OF THE CATHETER REVEALED THAT THE CATHETER HAD BEEN PLACED TOO FAR DOWN IN THE POUCH SO THAT THE TIP WAS CUT OFF DURING THE PACKAGING/SEALING PROCESS. THIS WAS EVIDENCED BY A VOID THROUGH THE END OF THE POUCH MATCHING THE OUTLINE OF THE CUT-OFF END OF THE CATHETER. THEREFORE, THE COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED AS REPORTED. THE COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS REVIEWED, REVEALING THAT THIS IS THE FIRST SUCH COMPLAINT FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, QA CONCLUDES THAT THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DATE OF EVENT: (B) (6) 2010. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, AN END USER REPORTED A CATHETER WITH A TIP CUT OFF/OPEN/BROKEN. THE BROKEN TIP OF THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED AND BLEEDING OCCURRED WHEN IT WAS REMOVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B) (6). (B) (6). ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, AN END USER REPORTED A CATHETER WITH A TIP CUT OFF/OPEN/BROKEN. THE BROKEN TIP OF THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED AND BLEEDING OCCURRED WHEN IT WAS REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREEDOM SELF-CATH PLUS MALE CH16 INTERMITTENT CATHETER EYB COLOPLAST MANUFACTURING US, LLC 5049401400 2119336

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention