FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CATHETER, FOLEY, 16FR 5CC, SILI-

MDR report key: 2003109 · Received January 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1417592-2011-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 31, 2011
Date of Event
January 2, 2011
Report Date
January 31, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
KOD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FACILITY WAS GOING TO REMOVE THE CATHETER AND THE BALLOON WOULD NOT DEFLATE. WHILE REPOSITIONING THE PT, THE CATHETER FELL OUT AND THE BALLOON STAYED IN. SOME BLEEDING WAS NOTED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSP AND WAS DISCHARGED THE FOLLOWING DAY WITH A NEW FOLEY. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETAINED FOR EVAL. NO TRENDS EXIST FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THIS PRODUCT. A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE REPORT THAT THE PT WAS SENT TO THE HOSP TO REMOVE THE BALLOON, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CATHETER FELL OUT OF THE PT AND THE BALLOON STAYED IN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CATHETER, FOLEY, 16FR 5CC, SILI- NONE KOD MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. DYND11756 1002020254

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention