FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLEXI-TRAK (LARGE) ANCHORING DEVICE 50PACK

MDR report key: 6123255 · Received November 22, 2016

Report

Report Number
1000317571-2016-00094
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 22, 2016
Date of Event
October 24, 2016
Report Date
October 24, 2016
Manufacturer
CONVATEC LIMITED
Product Code
KGZ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THIS EVENT IS DEEMED TO BE A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION AND A NON-SERIOUS INJURY. NO LOT NUMBER IS AVAILABLE. A DETAILED INVESTIGATION OR BATCH REVIEW CANNOT BE CONDUCTED. THEREFORE, THIS EVALUATION WILL BE CLOSED. THIS ISSUE WILL BE MONITORED THROUGH THE POST MARKET PRODUCT MONITORING REVIEW PROCESS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. REPORTED TO THE FDA ON NOVEMBER 22, 2016.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINT REPORTED, "CATHETER INSERTED, FLEXI-TRACK ATTACHED, PATIENT SHOWERED THE NEXT DAY, NURSE FINDS FLEXI-TRACK FLAPS/TABS HAVE DETACHED AND CATHETER IS NO LONGER ATTACHED CAUSING TRAUMA FOR THE BLADDER NECK, URETHRA AND DISCOMFORT FOR THE PATIENT. AT TIMES THERE WILL ALSO BE BLEEDING FROM TRAUMA AT CATHETER SITE." THE REPORTER CLARIFIED THAT THERE WAS "NO HEMORRHAGE BUT BLOOD AROUND SITE CAUSED THROUGH THE TRAUMA OF THE DETACHMENT" NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
774060 FLEXI-TRAK (LARGE) ANCHORING DEVICE 50PACK ACCESSORIES, CATHETER KGZ CONVATEC LIMITED 37449

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1