FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SOF-FLEX PEDIATRIC DOUBLE PIGTAIL URETERAL STENT SET

MDR report key: 2000868 · Received February 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1825146-2011-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 17, 2011
Date of Event
January 17, 2011
Report Date
February 15, 2011
Manufacturer
COOK UROLOGICAL, INC.
Product Code
FAD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED, THE PT'S FAMILY HAS TAKEN THE PT TO A HOSP OTHER THAN THE REPORTING HOSPITAL FOR F/U ON THIS ISSUE. THE URETERAL STENT IS SUPPLIED WITH A RETRIEVING (STRING) TETHER, TO ASSIST IN KEEPING THE TETHER FROM TANGLING, A WHILE SEGMENT OF TUBING IS PLACED ON THE TIP OF THE LIGHT BLUE STENT TO HOLD THE TETHER IN PLACE DURING TRANSPORTATION. THE FACILITY HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR ADD'L INFO AND AT THIS TIME HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FURTHER. SHOULD INFO BE OBTAINED, IT WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN WAS PERFORMING A PYELOPLASTY ON A CHILD ROBOTICALLY. THE 039518-R SOF-FLEX DOUBLE PIGTAIL URETERAL STENT SET 4.7 FR X 18CM WAS INSERTED LAPAROSCOPICALLY VIA THE ABDOMEN. OBVIOUSLY, THESE CASES ARE DONE IN THE DARK LAPAROSCOPICALLY SO IT WAS NOT NOTED THAT THERE WAS A 8MM SLEEVE OVER THE SUTURE END OF THE STENT. THE SLEEVE IS NOT LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTION SHEET AS BEING PRESENT IN THE "SET CONTAINS" SECTION, NOR DOES IT MENTION THAT THE PIECE SHOULD BE REMOVED PRIOR TO STENT INSERTION IN THE "SUGGESTED INSTRUCTION FOR USING" SECTION. THE STRINGS WERE CUT OFF THE STENT FOR THE ABDOMINAL APPROACH INSERTION BUT POSTOPERATIVELY IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PT HAD A FOREIGN BODY IN THE PELVIS WHICH WE BELIEVE IS THIS SLEEVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOF-FLEX PEDIATRIC DOUBLE PIGTAIL URETERAL STENT SET FAD STENT, URETERAL FAD COOK UROLOGICAL, INC. NA UF1728536

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention