FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BARD COUDE 12 FR FOLEY CATHETER

MDR report key: 1961428 · Received December 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
1961428
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 29, 2010
Date of Event
December 6, 2010
Report Date
December 16, 2010
Manufacturer
BARD MEDICAL DIVISION
Product Code
KOD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COUDE FOLEY CATHETER HAD BEEN INSERTED IN THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2010. FOLLOWING SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2010, THE FLOOR NURSE DISCOVERED CATHETER BULB RUPTURED AND CATHETER OUTSIDE PT'S BODY. THE NURSE INSPECTED THE CATHETER TO INSURE THAT THE FULL BULB WAS INTACT AND NO BULB WERE LEFT IN THE PT. THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY PARTS MISSING FROM THE RUPTURED BULB. THE NURSE PLACED A 16F COUDE CATHETER INTO THE PT'S BLADDER WITH NO DIFFICULTY. THE PT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE WELL. MARKINGS ON CATHETER: LUBRICATH 12FR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARD COUDE 12 FR FOLEY CATHETER COUDE CATHETER KOD BARD MEDICAL DIVISION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR