MAUDE Adverse Event Report: C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233 DAVOL® FEMALE CATH KIT; FEMALE CATHETER KIT

Catalog Number	0035380
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Fragmentation (1261)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/20/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The investigation is still in progress.Once the investigation is complete a supplemental report will be filed.H11: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the catheter tube in the female straight catheter kit snapped in half when trying to pull the catheter further out of the collection tube.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the catheter tube in the female straight catheter kit snapped in half when trying to pull the catheter further out of the collection tube.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The reported event was inconclusive because no sample was available for evaluation and further investigation did not result in any additional findings.The exact root cause could not be identified.Although a root cause could not be definitively identified, based on the risk documentation review, a potential root cause for this type of failure could be components damage: received from supplier.However, there was insufficient information to confirm this potential root cause.The dhr review could not be performed without a lot number.The instructions for use were found adequate and state the following: female cath kit with gloves and swabs instructions for use: 1.Open package and remove plastic wallet.2.Open plastic wallet and don gloves.3.Pull catheter out of tube to desired length.Lay tube in sterile field.4.Open lubricant and lubricate catheter.5.Open swab packet.Cleanse vaginal area.6.Proceed with catheterization.7.Pull catheter out of top; tighten cover and depress blue spout.8.Fill out label, place on centrifuge tube.Send to lab in normal manner.Important: 1.Use plastic wallet as sterile field.2.Pull catheter out of centrifuge tube to the proper length immediately after donning gloves.If urine does not flow freely into the tube, the cap may need to be loosened slightly.Contents: 8 fr.Catheter in centrifuge tube: povidone-iodine swabs; vinyl gloves; label.3 gm lubricant: sterilized by ethylene oxide; single use.; do not resterilize.Do not use if package is damaged.Not made with natural rubber latex.Caution: federal (u.S.A.) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.Udi format updated with available product information per gudid.H11: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.

• Brand Name: DAVOL® FEMALE CATH KIT
• Common Device Name: FEMALE CATHETER KIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233; 8195 industrial blvd; covington 30014
• Manufacturer (Section G): C.R. BARD INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233; 8195 industrial blvd; covington GA 30014
• Manufacturer Contact: xeeroy rada ; 8195 industrial blvd; covington, GA 30014 ; 7707846100
• MDR Report Key: 19498671
• Report Number: 1018233-2024-03388
• Device Sequence Number: 6652308
• Product Code: FFH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741045820
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741045820
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: MN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/10/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Catalogue Number: 0035380
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/20/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/10/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/10/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/23/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Female