BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    ALL-PURPOSE URETHRAL CATHETER

    MDR report key: 668102 · Received January 11, 2006

    Report

    Report Number
    668102
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    January 11, 2006
    Date of Event
    January 11, 2006
    Report Date
    January 11, 2006
    Manufacturer
    C.R. BARD, INC. BARD MEDICAL DIVISION
    Product Code
    KOD
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Location
    WI, US

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    CATHETER WAS INSERTED THROUGH THE NASAL CAVITY AND BACK OUT THROUGH THE MOUTH. MD USED CATHETER FOR "TRACTION" IN REMOVAL OF ADENOIDS. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DOCTOR WAS USING CAUTERY TO STOP BLEEDING. THE DOCTOR REPORTED "SURGICAL FIRE IN RED RUBBER CATHETER DURING ELECTROCAUTERY". PHYSICAL EXAMINATION SHOWED NO THERMAL INJURY. THE ATTENDING NURSE REPORTED "RED CATHETER IN PATIENT'S NOSE/MOUTH IGNITED BY CAUTERY BEING USED IN MOUTH". CUT=22, COAG=45. H2O APPLIED BY SURGEON. CATHETER WAS RETRIEVED AND PRESENTED TO ACTING SUPERVISOR. THE ATTENDING NURSE FURTHER REPORTED THAT THEY TALKED WITH THE DOCTOR ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING TOUCHED THE CATHETER BY MISTAKE WITH THE CAUTERY. THE DOCTOR DID NOT FEEL THAT WAS THE CASE. THE DOCTOR SAID IT JUST IGNITED. PATIENT WAS UNDER OBSERVATION AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED TO GO HOME.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ALL-PURPOSE URETHRAL CATHETER URETHRAL CATHETER KOD C.R. BARD, INC. BARD MEDICAL DIVISION 12 FR. NGPF0166

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 4 YR