FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD MEDICAL DIVISION

MDR report key: 271827 · Received March 30, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1018544
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 30, 2000
Date of Event
March 1, 2000
Report Date
March 13, 2000
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
KOD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INSERTED IN ER. TWO DAYS LATER STAFF WAS REMOVING FOLEY FOR DISCHARGE. WAS UNABLE TO ASPIRATE FLUID FROM FOLEY TO DEFLATE BALLOON. TOOK SCISSORS AND CUT SMALL AREA AT PORT TO SEE IF THIS WOULD ALLOW FLUID DRAINAGE AND DEFLATION OF BALLOON. DID NOT HAPPEN. CUT FURTHER UP TUBING, STILL UNABLE TO ASPIRATE FLUID AND DEFLATE BALLOON. TOOK SYRINGE WITH A NEEDLE AND INSERTED ABOUT 1" BELOW PT'S ANATOMY INTO SECTION OF TUBING. ABLE TO DEFLATE BALLOON AND REMOVE CATHETER INTACT, APPROX 1:30 PM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARD MEDICAL DIVISION 16 FRENCH FOLEY CATH - 5 CC KOD C.R. BARD, INC. 365716 PORT 9GG714

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention