It was reported the urinometer was attached to the patient's catheter; when the patient was turned, approximately 2 hours later, the nurse noted the urinometer had become detached from the catheter.As a result, the patient's bed linens were wet.The urinometer was discontinued at that time and replaced with a leg bag.
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Based on the available information, this event is deemed a reportable malfunction.There were no reports of the patient being harmed as a result of this malfunction.No additional patient/event details were available at the time of this report.Should additional information becomes available, a follow-up report will be submitted.
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