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MalfunctionGZC

VOCARE BLADDER SYSTEM

Received Mar 3, 2006

Report 9617096-2006-00001 · MDR key 682455

Device

Generic name

Bladder Controller

Manufacturer

Finetech Medical

Model number

1637-1

Catalog number

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Lot number

*

Product problems

  • Device Issue

Patient

*

  • Unknown (for use when the patient's condition is not known)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

USER CALLED TO SAY THAT HER VOCARE HAD NOT WORKED FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THIS WAS DISCUSSED WITH DR. G CREASEY SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND THE POSSIBLE NEED FOR REVISION SURGERY WAS DISCUSSED. AT THAT TIME THE USER WAS SUFFERING FROM HEALTH PROBLEMS AND COULD NOT GO AHEAD. NOW THE USER IS IN GOOD HEALTH AGAIN AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE POSSIBLE FAILURE INVESTIATED.