SRS MEDICAL THE SPANNER TEMPORARY PROSTATIC STENT; STENT, URETHRAL, PROSTATIC, SEMI-PERMANENT
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Model Number SPNR-9HA |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Urinary Retention (2119)
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Event Date 02/23/2015 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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When this event was initially received, our procedures for determining mdr did not characterize this event as reportable in accordance with 21 cfr 803.3(w).We have recently revised our procedures to broaden the interpretation of 21 cfr 803.3(w)(3) and are retrospectively reporting previous events dating back to 2013.
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Event Description
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A temporary prostatic stent was placed by a urologist on (b)(6) 2015.On (b)(6) 2015, the patient reported urinary retention.On (b)(6) 2015, the urologist removed the stent and noted that the stent's balloon was already deflated and the stent was partially expelled into the penile urethra.The patient reported accidentally pulling the stent's removal tether and it is believed that the patient deflated the balloon.There was no reported patient injury but the stent did not alleviate the patient's retention symptoms.
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