A labor and delivery patient developed hematuria after a catheter had been inserted and the facility believed it may have been caused by the catheter.We have limited information pertaining to the incident.The sample was returned and evaluated.No visual malformations were identified.There were no noted flaws in the catheter.We cannot confirm the catheter caused or contributed to the incident.It is unknown if other contributing factors existed which may have played a role in the hematuria.Due to the reported incident and in an abundance of caution, this medwatch is being filed.
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