Patient (pt) in surgery for suprapubic catheter placement.Pt was prepped and draped, cystoscopy had been done, physician started to place the 8 fr malcot suprapubic catheter with the needle that came in the suprapubic catheter set, when the top luer lock connector to the catheter came off/popped off, making the catheter unusable.The entire set was removed from the surgical field and a new stamey suprapubic catheter set was given, which was successfully placed in pt.The set that broke was a single use cook medical malecot suprapubic catheter placement set 8 fr./ 30 cm/ 19g, reference# (b)(4), lot #: 7158156, exp: 07/29/2019.
|