MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COOK INC ULTRATHANE MAC-LOC LOCKING LOOP BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER; GCA CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER, NEPHROSTOMY

Catalog Number ULT8.5-38-40-P-32S-CLB-RH

Device Problems Break (1069); Detachment Of Device Component (1104); Crack (1135)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 10/15/2015

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

This mdr is being filed after the associated complaint was reviewed under remediation protocol cap008, complaint/mdr retrospective review and remediation and reassessed as reportable.Additional complaint investigation and record remediation was not performed.

Event Description

The complainant reported that a dressing was being placed on the catheter after the biliary drain placement procedure was over.The catheter and hub broke off about 1 cm (centimeter) down the catheter from the hub.The hub "cracked completely off" when the nurse was putting on the statlock.The doctor exchanged with another catheter and the patient was able to leave the room without issue.It was also reported that the catheter material appeared to be "weak and broke" and that it seemed that "the biliary tubes [were] cracking off and the multipurpose [were ] falling off." there were no reports of any section of the device remaining inside the patient's body or any adverse effects on the patient as a result of this product problem.

• Brand Name: ULTRATHANE MAC-LOC LOCKING LOOP BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER
• Type of Device: GCA CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER, NEPHROSTOMY
• Manufacturer (Section D): COOK INC; 750 daniels way; bloomington IN 47404
• Manufacturer Contact: larry pool ; 750 daniels way; bloomington, IN 47404 ; 8128294891
• MDR Report Key: 7014553
• MDR Text Key: 92747120
• Report Number: 1820334-2017-03858
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GCA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00827002094970
• UDI-Public: (01)00827002094970(17)180817(10)6126630
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,user f
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/09/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/09/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: ULT8.5-38-40-P-32S-CLB-RH
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/07/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/17/2015
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1