TDOC AIR-CHARGED CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 9681424-2019-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 17, 2019
- Date of Event
- February 11, 2019
- Report Date
- March 12, 2019
- Manufacturer
- LABORIE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CANADA ULC
- Product Code
- FEN
- UDI-DI
- 00627825001045
- PMA / PMN Number
- K951805
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS INCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN A SERIOUS INJURY OF THE PATIENT OR REQUIRE MEDICAL INTERVENTION; HOWEVER, THIS EVENT IS BEING REPORTED TO THE FDA BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE RISK DOCUMENTATION FOR THE DEVICE WHICH IDENTIFIED THAT WERE THIS MALFUNCTION TO OCCUR AGAIN, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT MEDICAL INTERVENTION MIGHT BE NECESSARY.
A LABORIE CATHETER WHICH WAS USED IN A MALE PATIENT IN (B)(6) AS PART OF A URODYNAMICS STUDY HAD A STEEL WIRE PROTRUDING FROM THE CATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN EITHER DID NOT NOTICE THE DEFECT PRIOR TO INSERTING THE CATHETER INTO THE PATIENT, OR THE DEFECT OCCURRED AFTER INSERTION INTO THE PATIENT - WE ARE UNABLE TO TELL BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED - WHICH RESULTED IN THE PATIENT'S URETHRA RECEIVING MINOR SCRATCHES UPON REMOVAL OF THE CATHETER. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THIS PRODUCT MALFUNCTION; THE PATIENT WAS RELEASED AND DID NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP OR TREATMENTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220574 | TDOC AIR-CHARGED CATHETER | CATHETER FOR USE WITH URODYNAMIC SYSTEM | FEN | LABORIE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CANADA ULC | CAT 880 | 180716 | 00627825001045 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |