On (b)(6) 2022, a male patient underwent an aquablation procedure for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph).Procept biorobotics corporation (procep) became aware that two (2) days post-aquablation procedure the patient was unable to void after initial foley balloon catheter removal (per manufacturer's instructions for use, urinary retention is a potential perioperative risk of the aquablation procedure).The patient was catheterized for three (3) additional days and discharged home after successful voiding trial and catheter removal on (b)(6) 2022.Prior to discharge, the patient was found to have mild hyponatremia, which was deemed unrelated to the aquablation procedure by the treating surgeon and was given medication to treat it.No malfunction of the aquabeam robotic system was reported during this event.
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The aquabeam robotic system is a reusable device; therefore, it is still currently in possession of the user facility.The investigation of this event consisted of a review of the treatment log files, the device history record (dhr), and labeling.A review of the device history record (dhr) ab2000-b / serial number (b)(6) was conducted, which confirmed that there were no non-conformances, failures, discrepancies, or missed steps during the manufacturing process that could be related to the reported event.The review indicated that the system met all design and manufacturing specifications when released for distribution.The aquabeam robotic system instructions for use (ifu), ifu0101-00, rev.E, was reviewed and states the following: 4.3.Warnings: procedure.As with any surgical urologic procedure, potential perioperative risks of the aquablation procedure include: o urinary retention.A root cause for the reported event could not be established.The aquabeam robotic system instructions for use list urinary retention as a potential risk of the aquablation procedure.Based on the information received, plus a review of the event log file, ifu, and dhr, the event is considered not to be device-related.Submission of this report does not constitute an admission that the manufacturer's product caused or contributed to the event.
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