FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LATEX FOLEY CATHETER KIT, 16F

MDR report key: 3753394 · Received March 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
1417592-2014-00037
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2014
Date of Event
December 14, 2013
Report Date
March 26, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
NWR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RN HAD DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE CATHETER FOLLOWING A VAGINAL DELIVERY. THE PHYSICIAN PULLED ON THE CATHETER AND IT CAME OUT WITHOUT INJURY TO THE PATIENT. IT WAS NOTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 2ML OF FLUID REMAINED IN THE BALLOON. THE BALLOON WAS INTACT. THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WE HAVE NOT CONFIRMED THE ISSUE OR IDENTIFIED A ROOT CAUSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE RN HAD DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE FOLEY CATHETER AND FOUND THAT THE BALLOON HAD APPROXIMATELY 2ML OF FLUID REMAINING IN IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
184973 LATEX FOLEY CATHETER KIT, 16F NWR MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. 13UB0208

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR Other