FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LATEX FOLEY CATHETER

MDR report key: 7009634 · Received November 8, 2017

Report

Report Number
1018233-2017-05762
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 8, 2017
Report Date
November 19, 2017
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233
Product Code
EZC
PMA / PMN Number
K910846
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. . THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. ALTHOUGH THE PRODUCT FAMILY IS UNKNOWN, THE LATEX CATHETER PRODUCT IFUS ARE FOUND TO BE ADEQUATE BASED ON PAST REVIEWS. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BARD REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT / REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BARD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SWOLLEN GENITALS. THE COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT THE NURSES DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE PACKAGING STATED CATHETER CONTAINED LATEX AND INSERTED CATHETER INSIDE PATIENT. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED AND SWELLING SUBSIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SWOLLEN GENITALS. THE COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT THE NURSES DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE PACKAGING STATED CATHETER CONTAINED LATEX AND INSERTED CATHETER INSIDE PATIENT. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED AND SWELLING SUBSIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
789201 LATEX FOLEY CATHETER FOLEY CATHETER EZC C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1