FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2250823 · Received August 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2250823
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 25, 2011
Date of Event
August 13, 2011
Report Date
August 25, 2011
Manufacturer
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KOD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT FOLEY CATHETER (10 FR SILICON) WAS BROKEN APART ABOVE THE AREA WHERE YOU PLACE FLUID INTO THE CATHETER TO KEEP IT IN PLACE. THE PT WAS COMBATIVE AND MOVING. I AM NOT SURE IF PT SOMEHOW CAUGHT THE CATHETER WITH THEIR FOOT OR NOT. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE OR NOT. THE FOLEY WAS DISCONTINUED AND THERE WERE ORDERS TO DISCONTINUE BEFORE THE INCIDENT. DR INSTRUCTED RN TO REMOVE THE CATHETER DURING HER SHIFT. THE REMAINING CATHETER WAS REMOVED FROM THE PENIS AND THERE APPEARED TO BE NO TRAUMA TO THE PENIS. THE TAPE IN PLACE TO SECURE THE FOLEY WORKED NICELY BY KEEPING IT FROM PULLING ON THE PENIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * CATHETER, FOLEY KOD BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. 1658 NGUJ1132

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 5 DAY