FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

C.R. BARD, INC.

MDR report key: 809434 · Received January 25, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW1041745
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 25, 2007
Date of Event
January 23, 2007
Report Date
January 25, 2007
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
KOD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BARD "LUBRICATH", FOLEY CATHETER, 12 FRENCH USED ON A MALE PATIENT. UPON DOCTOR'S ORDER FOR REMOVAL OF CATHETER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FLUID-FILLED BULB ON THE CATHETER WOULD NOT DEFLATE. THE BULBS ON THESE CATHETERS ARE FILLED WITH 10ML STERILE SALINE PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. CATHETER COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THEREFORE, PHYSICIAN HAD TO CUT THE CATHETER IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT FROM THE PATIENT'S BLADDER. THE CATHETER WAS SUBMITTED THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. THIS PARTICULAR CATHETER HAD THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS DISPLAYED ON IT: 0168L 12, NT531.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 C.R. BARD, INC. LUBRICATH, FOLEY CATHETER KOD C.R. BARD, INC. * 0168L 12, NT531

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *