FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CURE CATHETER

MDR report key: 6888503 · Received September 22, 2017

Report

Report Number
3005471919-2017-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2017
Date of Event
August 23, 2017
Report Date
September 22, 2017
Manufacturer
CURE MEDICAL LLC
Product Code
EZD
UDI-DI
00815947020031
PMA / PMN Number
K072539
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

USER RETURNED AN INCOMPLETE USED DEVICE. EVALUATION OF RETURNED INCOMPLETE DEVICE CONFIRMED A SHARP POINT AT THE TIP OF THE DEVICE. THE ORIGINAL CATHETER TIP WAS NOT RETURNED, NOR WAS THE ORIGINAL DEVICE PACKAGING. USER STATED HE DID NOT EXAMINE CATHETER OR PACKAGING BEFORE USE AND DOES NOT HAVE THE PACKAGING OR TIP IN HIS POSSESSION. SINCE AN INCOMPLETE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND THE USER IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE PRIOR TO USE, ONLY A PARTIAL DEVICE EVALUATION IS POSSIBLE. THE PARTIAL DEVICE EVALUATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER EXPERIENCED BLEEDING AND PAIN DURING INSERTION OF INTERMITTENT URINARY CATHETER. UPON REMOVAL OF CATHETER AND EXAMINATION, USER OBSERVED THE CATHETER TIP SEEMED MORE POINTED THAN USUAL. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AND USER HAS FULLY RECOVERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
666238 CURE CATHETER URINARY CATHETER EZD CURE MEDICAL LLC M14 170114-1 00815947020031

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Other