FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
TEFLON COATED FOLEY CATHETER
MDR report key: 175207
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Received July 2, 1998
Report
- Report Number
- 9610849-1998-00014
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 2, 1998
- Report Date
- June 3, 1998
- Manufacturer
- KELSAR, S.A.
- Product Code
- FCN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CUSTOMER REPORTED AN EIGHT YEAR OLD WAS UNDERGOING AN X-RAY PROCEDURE. DURING PRETEST THE CATHETER WORKED FINE. ONCE THE CATHETER WAS PLACED, AN EXPERIENCED CLINICIAN COULD NOT REMOVE THE CATHETER. FIRST A SYRINGE WAS USED, THEN THE CLINICIAN TRIED CUTTING. BOTH WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. A CYSTOSCOPE WAS PERFORMED AND THE FOLEY WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEFLON COATED FOLEY CATHETER | FOLEY CATHEER | FCN | KELSAR, S.A. | NA | 898714 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 YR | Required Intervention |