As reported, the cook bakri postpartum balloon with rapid instillation components leaked during treatment of a postpartum hemorrhage.After a cesarean section, the patient bled about 430ml.A cook bakri postpartum balloon with rapid instillation components was placed through the incision and 350ml of liquid was injected into the balloon and leakage was found.When the balloon was removed, only about 250ml of water was left in the balloon and the balloon was found to be leaking.Another bakri balloon was used to stop the bleeding successfully.The total blood loss was about 510ml the device was not handled by or in the proximity of any metal tools (i.E., forceps or suture needles) that may have damaged the balloon.No section of the device remained inside the patient's body.The patient did not require any additional procedures due to this occurrence.The complainant has not reported any adverse effects on the patient due to this occurrence.
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Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown or unavailable.H3: device has been returned and preliminary evaluation has been performed, however, our investigation is ongoing and device evaluation summary will be included in our follow up report once our investigation has been completed.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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