FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FOLEY CATHETER, 2W STD SLC CH16

MDR report key: 2935143 · Received January 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
9611710-2013-00032
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2013
Date of Event
June 1, 2012
Report Date
June 1, 2012
Manufacturer
UNOMEDICAL SDN BHD
Product Code
EZL
PMA / PMN Number
K944007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING OUR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW ON COMPLAINTS FROM OUR FACILITY IN (B)(4). BASED ON AVAILABLE INFO, OUR MED DETERMINATION IS THAT THIS MALFUNCTION IS SERIOUS: BECAUSE SOMETIMES, A SURGICAL INTERVENTION IS NEEDED TO REMOVE A CATHETER WHOSE BALLOON HAS FAILED TO DEFLATE. NOTE: THE ACTUAL DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN, SO THE DATE USED WAS THE DATE WE BECAME AWARE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS COMPLAINT WAS REC'D BY (B)(4) ON (B)(6) 2012 FROM (B)(6) FOR PRODUCT 2 WAY STANDARD SLC FOLEY CATHETER SIZE 16X10. CUSTOMER COMPLAINING: "NON DEFLATION". TWO WEEKS AFTER INSERTION OF THE CATHETER, THEY TRIED TO DRAIN WATER FROM THE BALLOON BUT THEY COULD NOT. THEY CUT THE Y-PART, BUT THEY COULD NOT DRAIN WATER. THEN THEY CUT 3CM OF SHAFT. THEY COULD DRAIN WATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
37920 FOLEY CATHETER, 2W STD SLC CH16 UROLOGICAL CATHETER AND ACCESSORIES EZL UNOMEDICAL SDN BHD HY210-16JN UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention