FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FOLEY CATHETER, 16F, SILVER

MDR report key: 3716128 · Received March 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
1417592-2014-00035
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 21, 2014
Date of Event
February 24, 2014
Report Date
March 20, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
NWR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE END USER STATED THAT WHILE SHOWERING, THE CATHETER'S BALLOON RUPTURED AND THE CATHETER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CATHETER HAD BEEN INSERTED 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THAT TIME. THE NEW CATHETER WAS INSERTED AND NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO LOT NUMBER WAS REPORTED. WE HAVE NOT CONFIRMED THE ISSUE OR IDENTIFIED A ROOT CAUSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CATHETER BALLOON RUPTURED AND A NEW CATHETER WAS INSERTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
168119 FOLEY CATHETER, 16F, SILVER NWR MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Other