FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TUR IRRIGATION SET Y-TYPE

MDR report key: 462437 · Received May 21, 2003

Report

Report Number
9615050-2003-00092
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2003
Date of Event
May 1, 2003
Report Date
May 6, 2003
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Product Code
EYZ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN UNDOCUMENTED NUMBER OF INCIDENTS OF IRRIGATION TUBING SET DISCONNECTION AND SPLITTING. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING CYSTOSCOPY PROCEDURES, THE DISTAL END OF THE TUBING SETS ARE BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE STOPCOCK. THERE WAS NO PT SPECIFIC OR EVENT DATA PROVIDED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON ONE OCCASION THE SURGEON AND MONITOR WERE SPRAYED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED FLUID. THE REPORTER STATED THAT WHEN THE DISTAL END OF THE TUBING SET COMES IN CONTACT WITH FLUID, THE DISTAL END OF THE TUBING BECOMES LOOSE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTED TO OCCUR WHEN THE SCOPES ARE CHANGED AND THE TUBING IS ATTACHED ELSEWHERE. THE TUBING THEN SPLITS APPROXIMATELY 1/4TH OF AN INCH ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL LINES ON THE DISTAL END OF THE SET. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT ADVERSE PT EVENT. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TUR IRRIGATION SET Y-TYPE INRRIGATION SET EYZ ABBOTT LABORATORIES NA 920875H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other UNK LIST AND LOT NUMBER.| CIRCO UNIVERSAL STAINLESS STELL STOPCOCK.