FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SM PLUS SBT/OVAL BALLOON DISSECTOR

MDR report key: 3683491 · Received March 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
2647580-2014-00149
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 4, 2014
Date of Event
February 7, 2014
Report Date
February 7, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K042412
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: TEP HERNIA REPAIR. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: DR (B)(6) WAS ASSISTED BY MR (B)(6). DR (B)(6) PLACED THE KIDNEY SHAPED SPACEMAKER INTO THE PT'S BODY AND INFLATED THE DISSECTION BALLOON WHEN HE THOUGHT HE HAD FELT THE PUBIC BONE. AFTER HE REMOVED THE DISSECTION BALLOON FROM THE SPACEMAKER, HE INFLATED THE STRUCTURAL PART OF THE SPACEMAKER. HE ALSO INSERTED TWO PEDIPORTS. WHEN THE CAMERA VIEW WAS ESTABLISHED, THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF BLOOD IN VIEW ON THE SCREEN. WHEN THE BLOOD WAS CLEARED BY THE IRRIGATOR, THE URINARY CATHETER WAS IN VIEW THROUGH DAMAGE TO THE BLADDER NECK. AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH AN UROLOGIST AT (B)(4) HOSPITAL AND (B)(6) HOSPITAL'S SENIOR CONSULTANT (DR (B)(6)), DR (B)(6) PROCEEDED TO DRAIN AND CLOSE. AFTER SOME DIFFICULTIES, THE STRUCTURAL BALLOON WAS REMOVED. COVIDIEN EMPLOYEE, (B)(4) WAS PRESENT DURING THE INITIAL PART OF THE PROCEDURE AND ALSO WHEN THE SURGEON WAS CLOSING UP THE PT. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN RELEVANT TO THE CARE OF THE PT: PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO (B)(6) HEALTH UNDER THE CARE OF THE UROLOGY DEPT. PT OUTCOME. NOT ADVISED BY HOSPITAL...

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
130546 SM PLUS SBT/OVAL BALLOON DISSECTOR SPACEMAKER BALLOON GCJ COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO, INC. P3H0330X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other