Catalog Number 025227-OE |
Device Problem
Occlusion Within Device (1423)
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Patient Problem
No Code Available (3191)
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Event Date 04/07/2016 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Pt identifier) unknown as not provided.Age at time of event, date of birth) unknown as not provided.Weight) unknown as not provided.(b)(4).The event is currently under investigation.
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Event Description
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The female patient had the ureteral stent placed on (b)(6) 2016.The procedure went well.After two days they realized that the stent had been engorged by litho-problems.The user facility removed the stent and had to re-operate on the patient.When the doctor re-opened the patient, he decided to use another manufacturer's catheter.A section of the device did not remain inside the patient's body.According to the initial reporter, the patient did not experience any adverse effects due to this occurrence.The patient is reported to be doing well.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation - evaluation a review of the complaint history, device history record, quality control, and specification of the device was conducted during the investigation.Device was not returned for investigation.There is no indication that a design or process related failure mode contributed to this event.Review of production and quality documentation did not observe any specific issues with current manufacturing or quality controls that may have contributed to this incident.A review of device history record did not observe any nonconformance that may have contributed to this incident.Based on the provided information a definitive root cause cannot be established or reported at this time.We will continue to monitor for similar complaints.Per the quality engineering risk assessment no further action is required.Per the risk assessment no further action is required.
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