FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTURA

MDR report key: 3918240 · Received June 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
3918240
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2014
Date of Event
June 16, 2014
Report Date
June 27, 2014
Manufacturer
HOLOGIC, INC
Product Code
JAQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD CONTURA PARTIAL RADIATION CATHETER PLACED. PRIOR TO PLACEMENT THE SURGEON CHECKED THE BALLOON. AFTER PLACEMENT PATIENT HAD CT SCAN AT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTER TO ENSURE PLACEMENT AND BALLOON PATENCY; WHICH WAS GOOD. THREE DAYS LATER THE PATIENT RETURNED TO OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTER FOR TREATMENT AND THE BALLOON HAD POPPED. RADIATION TREATMENT COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED. PATIENT WAS OFFERED TO HAVE ANOTHER CATHETER PLACED BUT PATIENT DECLINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
376059 CONTURA CATHETER JAQ HOLOGIC, INC * REXJ0575

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR UNKNOWN.