As reported, during treatment of a post-partum hemorrhage, the injection valve of a bakri tamponade balloon catheter detached from the device, causing it to leak.Blood loss prior to device placement is unknown, as the patient was transferred between 2 hospitals during the vaginal delivery.The device was inserted into the patient and inflated with 100ml normal saline before the leakage and valve detachment were noted.The device was handled with toothless oval forceps during the procedure.Hemostasis was achieved with replacement device.A section of the device did not remain inside the patient¿s body.The patient did not require any additional procedures due to this occurrence.According to the initial reporter, the patient did not experience any adverse effects due to this occurrence.
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Name and address- phone: (b)(6).Customer occupation: agent.This report includes information known at this time.A follow-up report will be submitted should additional relevant information become available.This report is required by the fda under 21 cfr part 803 and is based on unconfirmed information submitted by others.Neither the submission of this report nor any statement contained herein is intended to be an admission that any cook device is defective or malfunctioned, that a death or serious injury occurred, nor that any cook device caused, contributed to, or is likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if a malfunction occurred.
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Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown, unavailable, or unchanged.Event summary as reported, during treatment of a post-partum hemorrhage, the injection valve of a bakri tamponade balloon catheter detached from the device, causing it to leak.Blood loss prior to device placement is unknown, as the patient was transferred between two hospitals during the vaginal delivery.The device was inserted into the patient and inflated with 100ml normal saline before the leakage and valve detachment were noted.The device was handled with toothless oval forceps during the procedure.Hemostasis was achieved with replacement device.A section of the device did not remain inside the patient¿s body.The patient did not require any additional procedures due to this occurrence.According to the initial reporter, the patient did not experience any adverse effects due to this occurrence.Investigation - evaluation reviews of the complaint history, device history record, instructions for use, and quality control procedures and a visual inspection of the device were conducted during the investigation.The device was returned for investigation.The inflation valve was observed to be detached.The valve was reattached, and a function test was conducted.No leak was observed during the test.A document-based investigation evaluation was performed.No related non-conformances were recorded, and there have been no other reported complaints for this lot number.The device history record review provides objective evidence that the device was manufactured to specification.There is no evidence of nonconforming devices from the complaint lot in house or in the field.A review of relevant manufacturing documents was conducted.It was concluded that the device aspect in question was functionally inspected by quality control and no notable gaps in production or processing controls were noted.There is no indication that a design or process related failure mode contributed to the reported event.Sufficient inspection activities are in place to identify this failure mode prior to distribution.The device is provided with instructions for use which state, "upon removal from the package, inspect the product to ensure no damage has occurred." based on the available information, cook has concluded that the most probable cause of the reported event could not be determined.Cook will continue monitoring of similar complaints and has notified the appropriate personnel of this event.Per a review of risk documentation, no further action is required.This report is required by the fda under 21 cfr part 803 and is based on unconfirmed information submitted by others.Neither the submission of this report nor any statement contained herein is intended to be an admission that any cook device is defective or malfunctioned, that a death or serious injury occurred, nor that any cook device caused, contributed to, or is likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if a malfunction occurred.
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