FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ULTRATHANE MAC-LOC LOCKING LOOP MULTIPURPOSE DRAINAGE CATHETER

MDR report key: 3800219 · Received April 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
1820334-2014-00179
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 2014
Date of Event
April 4, 2014
Report Date
April 4, 2014
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
GBO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVENT EVALUATION: STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT WITH APPENDICITIS UNDERWENT A DRAINAGE PROCEDURE. THE MD WHO PLACED THE NEFROSTOMY CATHETER STATED THAT 2 DAYS AGO (B)(6) THE SURGERY DEPARTMENT CUT OFF THE MACLOCK AND TRIED TO REMOVE THE CATHETER. AT THAT MOMENT THE DRAIN WAS REMOVED AND THE THREAD REMAINED IN THE PATIENT. THE MD FROM RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT WHO PLACED THE DRAIN WAS CONTACTED TO REMOVE IT BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE UPCOMING DAYS THEY ARE TRYING TO SEE IF THE APPENDICITIS OF THE PATIENT WILL GET SMALLER AND AFTER THAT THEY WILL OPERATE AND REMOVE THE APPENDIX. IN THAT CASE THEY WILL ALSO TRY AND FIND THE LEFT PIECE OF THE THREAD AND REMOVE IT. NO ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
256311 ULTRATHANE MAC-LOC LOCKING LOOP MULTIPURPOSE DRAINAGE CATHETER GBO CATHETER, NEPHROSTOMY, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY GBO COOK, INC. NA 3681294 TO BE CONFIRMED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention