MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COOK INC ULTRATHANE MAC-LOC LOCKING LOOP BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER; GCA CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER, NEPHROSTOMY

Catalog Number ULT14.0-38-40-P-32S-CLB-RH

Device Problem Component Falling (1105)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 09/25/2015

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

This mdr is being filed after the associated complaint was reviewed under remediation protocol cap008, complaint/mdr retrospective review and remediation and reassessed as reportable.Additional complaint investigation and record remediation was not performed.

Event Description

The complainant reported that a dressing was being placed on the catheter and the hub fell off after the biliary drain placement was over.The hub disconnected where the catheter and hub meet.The patient was still on the table from the initial catheter placement.As a result of the malfunction, the doctor placed a new catheter and the patient was able to leave the room.There were no reports of any section of the device remaining inside the patient's body and the initial reporter noted that the patient did not experience any adverse effects as a result of this product problem.

• Brand Name: ULTRATHANE MAC-LOC LOCKING LOOP BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER
• Type of Device: GCA CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER, NEPHROSTOMY
• Manufacturer (Section D): COOK INC; 750 daniels way; bloomington IN 47404
• Manufacturer Contact: larry pool ; 750 daniels way; bloomington, IN 47404 ; 8128294891
• MDR Report Key: 7014418
• MDR Text Key: 92742905
• Report Number: 1820334-2017-03856
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GCA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00827002095007
• UDI-Public: (01)00827002095007(17)180619(10)5972563
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,user f
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/09/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/09/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: ULT14.0-38-40-P-32S-CLB-RH
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/07/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/19/2015
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1