FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

H/S CATHETER SET 7 FRENCH

MDR report key: 3243180 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
1216677-2013-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
June 17, 2013
Report Date
July 15, 2013
Manufacturer
COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
GEH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE H/S CATHETER WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMITIES. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY SHOWED NO TREND. EIGHT UNITS WERE FOUND IN FINISHED GOOD INVENTORY FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER. ALL UNITS WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED. TWO OF THE EIGHT UNITS WERE FUNCTIONALLY TESTED BY QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING AND BOTH UNITS INFLATED AND DEFLATED WITHOUT ISSUE. THE NON-CONFORMANCE COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION THE BALLOON ON THE CATHETER WOULD NOT DEFLATE, EVENTUALLY IT HAD TO BE BURST WITH A NEEDLE. THE PATIENT WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN AS THE CATHETER WOULD NOT COME OUT. DR (B)(6) ADMINISTERED BUSCOPAN AS THE WOMB HAD GONE INTO SPASM, SHE ALSO GAVE THE PATIENT VOLTEROL SUPPOSITORY WHICH SHE WOULD NORMALLY NOT DO BUT THE PATIENT WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
335302 H/S CATHETER SET 7 FRENCH NONE GEH COOPERSURGICAL, INC. 130214

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R