FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NAVILYST / EXODUS

MDR report key: 1931907 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
1317056-2010-00082
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
November 18, 2010
Report Date
November 22, 2010
Manufacturer
NAVILYST MEDICAL
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K093392
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH, IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE USED DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT IS ON-GOING. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY HOSPITAL, PATIENT HAD 8F DRAINAGE CATHETER IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2010. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 TO REMOVE THE CATHETER, AN X-RAY SHOWED THAT THE CATHETER HAD FRACTURED AND A SEGMENT HAD DETACHED. THE PHYSICIAN PERFORMED A STANDARD CATHETER EXCHANGE, HOWEVER, CHOSE TO LEAVE A SMALL FRAGMENT OF THE ORIGINAL CATHETER IN THE DUODENUM, AS THE FRAGMENT WAS "EXPECTED TO PASS NORMALLY DURING (THE PATIENT'S) NEXT BOWEL MOVEMENT." THE CATHETER EXCHANGE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE PATIENT HAD NO ADVERSE EFFECTS. THE USED DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF AT THE HOSPITAL AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NAVILYST / EXODUS CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC FGE NAVILYST MEDICAL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR