FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD MEDICAL DIVISION

MDR report key: 271840 · Received March 30, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1018545
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 30, 2000
Date of Event
March 8, 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

SIXTEEN DAYS AFTER INSERTION, BLADDER TRAINED FOR 12 HRS PLUS BY STAFF. 7:00 AM STAFF MEMBER ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE. TRIED MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WITH SYRINGE AT PORT, NO RESULTS. CUT DIRECTLY BEHIND PORT AND DID NOT DRAIN AT ALL. TRIED AGAIN WITH SYRINGE AND REMAINDER OF PORT MULTIPLE TIMES. STILL UNSUCCESSFUL. PUT NEEDLE ON SYRINGE AND TRIED SLIDING ALONG PORT AS IT GOES INTO THE TUBE. 5 STAFF MEMBERS ATTEMPTED REMOVAL UNSUCCESSFULLY. CATHETER STILL DRAINING URINE, HAS NOT DEFLATED AT ALL. STAFF STOPPED ATTEMPT. PHYSICIAN CALLED. ADVISED UROLOGY CONSULT. ABOUT AN HR LATER RN REPEATED ATTEMPT. TOOK SYRINGE AND WENT INTO SIDE OF FOLEY INTO LUMEN OF WATER PORT. TRIED 4-5 TIMES THEN SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED CATHETER.

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. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR Required Intervention