FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXODUS BILIARY CATHETER 10 FR

MDR report key: 1941399 · Received December 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1941399
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 21, 2010
Date of Event
December 14, 2010
Report Date
December 21, 2010
Manufacturer
NAVILYST MEDICAL
Product Code
FGE
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OK, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CATHETER FRACTURED AT SKIN AT THE INSERTION SITE. A GUIDEWIRE WAS PLACED THROUGH THE FRACTURED CATHETER IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXCHANGE IT FOR NEW CATHETER. THE CATHETER COMPLETELY BROKE OFF INTERNALLY AND APPEARED TO BE KINKED OR BENT. THIS RESULTED IN AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE FOR A FOREIGN BODY RETRIEVAL. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED AFTER THE RETRIEVAL WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXODUS BILIARY CATHETER 10 FR BILIARY CATHETER FGE NAVILYST MEDICAL * 1ML0060705

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Hospitalization| R