BAKRI TAMPONADE BALLOON CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2018-03241
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 5, 2018
- Date of Event
- October 14, 2018
- Report Date
- November 26, 2018
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- OQY
- UDI-DI
- 10827002306735
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
Narratives
INVESTIGATION ¿ EVALUATION: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR AN EVALUATION. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. WITHOUT THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, A DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. A DOCUMENT BASED INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, DRAWINGS, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS, QUALITY CONTROL DATA, SPECIFICATIONS, AND TRENDS. A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE PROVIDED PHOTOS REVEALED A SPLIT IN THE BALLOON MATERIAL. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY OBSERVED NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY RECORDS REVEALED THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT DEVICE LOT NUMBER 8667952. THIS DEVICE IS SHIPPED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) WHICH PROVIDES THE PROPER WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON THE PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. MEASURES HAVE BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THIS FAILURE MODE. COOK MEDICAL HAS NOTIFIED THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL AND WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVICE VIA THE COMPLAINTS DATABASE FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.
THERE HAS BEEN NO NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED SINCE THE LAST REPORT WAS SUBMITTED.
PMA/510K # K170622. (B)(4). THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.
IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED, THE BALLOON OF THE BAKRI TAMPONADE BALLOON CATHETER PUNCTURED SECONDS AFTER IT HAD BEEN INFLATED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM THE DOCTOR, IT WAS A CLASSIC HEMORRHAGE POSTPARTUM (HPP). THE BALLOON WAS PLACED BY HAND INTO THE UTERINE CAVITY, INFLATED TO 500 ML. THE MOMENT HE PLACED SOME SOAKED GAUZE IN THE VAGINA TO HOLD THE BALLOON IN PLACE THE BALLOON "EXPLODED." WHEN HE REMOVED IT, HE NOTICED A ¿SHARP CLEAN¿ TEAR ON THE BALLOON. A NEW BAKRI WAS USED AND THE HPP WAS CONTAINED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED REGARDING THE PATIENT AND THE EVENT. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 880558 | BAKRI TAMPONADE BALLOON CATHETER | OQY INTRAUTERINE BALLOON | OQY | COOK INC | 8667952 | 10827002306735 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |