FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SIMPLASTIC SUPRAPUBIC 16F

MDR report key: 4791395 · Received May 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
8040412-2015-00100
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2015
Date of Event
April 1, 2015
Report Date
April 22, 2015
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
KOD
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED. NO ISSUE THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS NOTED. THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO RELEASE SPECIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATED EVENTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QN#(B)(4). THE DEVICE SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATED EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGED EVENT: THE RETENTION BALLOON OF 2 SEPARATE CATHETERS BURST WHEN IN USE. THE PROCEDURE HAD BEEN COMPLETED IN BOTH CASES. THE BALLOONS BURST AFTER PATIENTS HAD BEEN RELEASED. PROCEDURE HAD BEEN FOLLOWED USING 10 CC STERILE OF WATER TO FILL THE BALLOONS BUT 1 HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN A WEEK AND THE SECOND JUST OVER 2 WEEKS. BOTH WERE REPLACED WITH STANDARD 2-WAY GOLD FOLEY CATHETERS WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT THE DOCTOR FELT THAT THE CATHETER BALLOONS FAILED IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
331203 SIMPLASTIC SUPRAPUBIC 16F FOLEY CATHETER KOD TELEFLEX MEDICAL 13GE31

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1