MalfunctionGBX
TOTAL ABSCESSION
Received Mar 5, 2025 · Event occurred Dec 17, 2024
Report 21525164 · MDR key 21525164
Device
Generic name
Catheter, Irrigation
Manufacturer
Angiodynamics, Inc.Model number
H787140008030Catalog number
14000803
Lot number
5815882
Patient
39 YR · Unknown
- Foreign Body In Patient
- Foreign Body In Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
CATHETER USED DURING A CT-GUIDED CYST DRAINAGE AND SCLEROTHERAPY. WHEN THE CATHETER WAS BEING REMOVED FROM PATIENT, THE TECH NOTED THAT THE TIP OF THE CATHETER WAS MISSING. CT OF PELVIS CONFIRMED PRESENCE OF RETAINED TIP IN THE ENDOMETRIOMA. THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE TIP WITH A PERCUTANEOUS PROCEDURE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO IT BEING EMBEDDED IN THE TISSUE.