FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OBG PRODUCTS MUZZAMMELS EZ-HSG CATHETER

MDR report key: 1908937 · Received November 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5018301
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 17, 2010
Date of Event
November 10, 2010
Report Date
November 17, 2010
Manufacturer
OBG PRODUCTS
Product Code
LKF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN OUTPATIENT CLINIC, A PATIENT FOR SIS BECAUSE OF ABNORMAL BLEEDING AND POLYP. AN EZ HSG -THAT HAS AN ATTACHED SPONGE COLLAR- CATHETER WAS PLACED IN THE ENDO CERVICAL CANAL WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. WHEN THE CATHETER WAS WITHDRAWN, THE SPONGE COLLAR WAS NO LONGER PRESENT AT THE END OF THE CATHETER. GENTLE EXPLORATION WITH THE IP OF PACKING FORCEPS FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE RETAINED SPONGE COLLAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THE SUGGESTIONS OFFERED HAD ALREADY BEEN TRIED. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL, AND A DILATION AND CURETTAGE PERFORMED USING IV SEDATION AND MORPHINE WAS PERFORMED. THE SPONGE WAS REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OBG PRODUCTS MUZZAMMELS EZ-HSG CATHETER INTRA-UTERINE CATHETER LKF OBG PRODUCTS HZ-HSG CATHETER 071201201

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Other