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MalfunctionFEN

ABVISER-INTRA ABDOMINAL PRESSURE MONITOR DEVI

Received Jan 2, 2014 · Event occurred Dec 4, 2013

Report 2243969-2014-00003 · MDR key 3697329

Device

Generic name

Device, Cystometric, Hydraulic

Manufacturer

Covatec Inc

Model number

ABV320

Catalog number

ABV320

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • No Device Output
  • Device Operates Differently Than Expected

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED: A NURSE WHO WAS RECORDING URINE OUTPUT NOTICED THERE WAS NO URINE IN FOLEY BAG UPON ASSESSMENT. URINE BEGAN FLOWING AGAIN AS SOON AS ABVISER WAS DISCONTINUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED THIS EVENT IS DEEMED A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION. COMPLAINT STATES NEW ABVISER WAS NOT PLACED AS END USER WAS STABILIZING AT THAT TIME. NO ADDITIONAL PT/EVENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. A RETURN SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION IS NOT EXPECTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO BECOME AVAILABLE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. REPORTED TO THE FDA ON (B)(6) 2014. NOTE: THE ACTUAL DATE OF EVENT IS UNK, SO THE DATE USED WAS THE DATE CONVATEC BECAME AWARE.