FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

P400 PREM U/M 16FR SIL COUDE

MDR report key: 2844778 · Received November 1, 2012

Report

Report Number
9612030-2012-00053
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 1, 2012
Date of Event
October 10, 2012
Report Date
October 15, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
EZL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, UPON COMPLETION THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2012 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A FOLEY CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS COUDE SILICONE FOLEY CATHETER WAS INSERTED. BLADDER PRESSURE MONITORING (BPM) WAS PERFORMED USING THE ADVISOR ADAPTOR. PATIENT PASSED AWAY A WEEK OR SO AFTER THE FOLEY WAS INSERTED. WHEN THE FOLEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE DECEASED PATIENT, THE TIP OF THE FOLEY WAS IN A TIGHT KNOT. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER REPORTS THAT THE BALLOON WAS IN USE AND THAT THERE WAS INITIAL OUTPUT OF URINE. CUSTOMER ADDITIONALLY ADDED THAT CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FOLEY CATHETER AND THAT THE KNOT IN THE FOLEY CATHETER WAS IDENTIFIED AFTER THE PATIENT DECEASED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 P400 PREM U/M 16FR SIL COUDE FOLEY CATHETER EZL COVIDIEN P4P16CSD UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN