FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENEMA BAG

MDR report key: 2833127 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
9612030-2012-00055
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Date of Event
July 12, 2012
Report Date
October 25, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
FCE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: (B)(4) 2012. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, UPON COMPLETION THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED. COVIDIEN PRODUCT MONITORING CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER ON (B)(4) 2012 TO REQUEST ADD'L INFO. ON (B)(4) 2012, (B)(4) FROM THE RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICE COMMUNICATED THAT PER HOSPITAL'S POLICY, INFO REGARDING PT'S MEDICAL PROCEDURES IS CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND NO ADD'L INFO COULD BE PROVIDED. (B)(4) FURTHER STATED THAT PT'S CONDITION IS STABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2012 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH AN ENEMA BAG. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS; THE PT REPORTED RECTAL FULLNESS AND BLOOD ON TOILET PAPER. AN ANEMA HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED EARLIER IN THE DAY. UPON EXAMINATION A BLUE, APPROX 5-INCH PLASTIC CAP FROM THE ENEMA BAG TUBING, WAS FOUND IN THE PT'S RECTUM. THE RN DID NOT REALIZE THE CAP SHOULD BE REMOVED. THERE IS NO LABELING ON THE CAP NOT TO INSERT INTO PT. THERE IS ALSO NOTHING IN THE PRODUCT LITERATURE TO ENSURE THE CAP IS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF PRIOR TO INSERTION INTO PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENEMA BAG ENEMA BAG FCE COVIDIEN 145540 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other