FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FOLEY CATHETER, 2W STD SEC CH30

MDR report key: 2935167 · Received January 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
9611710-2013-00041
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2013
Date of Event
November 16, 2012
Report Date
November 16, 2012
Manufacturer
UNOMEDICAL SDN BHD
Product Code
KOD
PMA / PMN Number
K770256
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
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. (B)(4). 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 SEC FOLEY CATHETER SIZE 30X05. CUSTOMER COMPLAINING: " IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFLATE THE BALLOON TO REMOVE THE CATHETER, WHICH HAD TO BE EXTRACTED BY FORCE. THE CATHETER WAS USED BY RECTAL TRACT".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
37955 FOLEY CATHETER, 2W STD SEC CH30 UROLOGICAL CATHETER AND ACCESSORIES KOD UNOMEDICAL SDN BHD QSM1301002 402159R001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention