| Model Number |
2841401400 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Difficult to Insert (1316)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding (1888); Blood Loss (2597)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Without the benefit of examination and testing, coloplast is precluded from commenting on the condition of the device or the cause of the occurrence.Once our evaluation is complete, a follow-up report will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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This case concerns a (b)(6) male patient who has been taking blood thinners (10 mg) for about 10 years.The end user had been using the speedicath catheters for about 2 weeks or more.One night the catheter was unable to be inserted, so he re-tried the next day.The catheter was inserted, but upon removal black blood was observed in the catheter first, then urine, and then more blood.After using a diaper during the day as a precaution due to the bleeding he observed that the diaper was filled with blood.911 was called immediately.The patient was admitted to the hospital on (b)(6) and discharged on (b)(6).The patient was placed on a diaretic called furosemide in the hospital and fluid was taken from his stomach.The patient remains on this medication and is supposed to take 1 20g tablet a day for one month.After the incident, the blood thinner dosage was changed to 5 mg.The cause of the bleeding was undetermined; however, after an appointment with a urologist and placement of the patient on a foley catheter, the bleeding has stopped.No further bleeding episodes have occurred.No additional information was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device(s) were received for analysis.Analysis of the device(s) did not reveal any abnormalities or issues, the device(s) were within specification.Additionally, a review of the relevant production records did not find any non-conformances that could be related to the reported issue.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Patient and device codes omitted from initial report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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