X-FLOW PROSTATECTOMY CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 9610711-2024-00084
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 17, 2024
- Date of Event
- March 15, 2024
- Report Date
- June 28, 2024
- Manufacturer
- COLOPLAST A/S
- Product Code
- EZL
- UDI-DI
- 03600040144312
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AFTER RECEIVING THIS COMPLAINT, WE SEARCHED FOR OTHER COMPLAINTS AND WE FOUND NONE REGARDING THE LOT NUMBER 9445830. ON 17TH MAY WE RECEIVED DOCUMENTARY INVESTIGATION FROM OUR SUBCONTRACTOR: THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BALLOON¿S RAW MATERIAL. CHECKING THE QUALITY DATABASES REVEALED THIS TYPE OF DEFECT IS KNOWN AND CLOSELY MONITORED. A SIMILAR CASE STUDY WAS ALSO PERFORMED BASED ON SAME ITEM NUMBER AND SAME DEFECT [BALLOON BURST] FROM MARCH 2020 TO MARCH 2024, 45 SIMILAR CASES WERE FOUND. A RISK MANAGEMENT FILE EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE RISKS IDENTIFIED ARE STILL ACCEPTABLE AND CONSIDERED AS SAFE.
ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION WHEN REMOVING THE CATHETER, THE NURSE DISCOVERED A DEFECTIVE BALLOON. THE BALLOON HAD A HOLE IN ABOUT 3 CM IN SIZE. A NEW CATHETER WAS NOT INSERTED AND NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934800 | X-FLOW PROSTATECTOMY CATHETER | INDWELLING URETHRAL DRAINAGE BALLOON CATHETER, NON-ANTIMICROBIAL | EZL | COLOPLAST A/S | 789789789 | 9445830_AB63201002 | 03600040144312 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Unknown |