MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed from a 06 report with the FDA on 1998-07-07 for SILASTIC MALECOT CATHETER 322-24 manufactured by Dow Corning Corp..
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On 3/10/98, md attempted to remove suprapubic malecot catheter. This was placed in o. R. On 2/14/98. Tip of catheter broke off internally. Retained section was surgically removed during exploration on 3/10/98. The pt appears to have had a wound infection post-operative.
 Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | 1816403-1998-00308 | 
| MDR Report Key | 176245 | 
| Report Source | 06 | 
| Date Received | 1998-07-07 | 
| Date of Report | 1998-03-18 | 
| Date of Event | 1998-03-10 | 
| Date Facility Aware | 1998-03-10 | 
| Report Date | 1998-03-18 | 
| Date Reported to FDA | 1998-03-20 | 
| Date Reported to Mfgr | 1998-03-20 | 
| Date Mfgr Received | 1998-06-10 | 
| Date Added to Maude | 1998-07-13 | 
| Event Key | 0 | 
| Report Source Code | Manufacturer report | 
| Manufacturer Link | Y | 
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 | 
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 | 
| Product Problem Flag | 3 | 
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 0 | 
| Health Professional | 3 | 
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 | 
| Report to FDA | 3 | 
| Event Location | 3 | 
| Single Use | 3 | 
| Previous Use Code | 3 | 
| Event Type | 3 | 
| Type of Report | 3 | 
| Brand Name | SILASTIC MALECOT CATHETER | 
| Generic Name | MALECOT CATHETER | 
| Product Code | FEW | 
| Date Received | 1998-07-07 | 
| Model Number | NA | 
| Catalog Number | 322-24 | 
| Lot Number | UNK | 
| ID Number | NA | 
| Operator | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL | 
| Device Availability | N | 
| Device Age | UNKNOWN | 
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | R | 
| Implant Flag | Y | 
| Date Removed | V | 
| Device Sequence No | 1 | 
| Device Event Key | 155167 | 
| Manufacturer | DOW CORNING CORP. | 
| Manufacturer Address | 2200 WEST SALZBURG RD AUBURN MI 48611 US | 
| Baseline Brand Name | SILASTIC MALECOT CATHETER | 
| Baseline Generic Name | MALECOT CATHETER | 
| Baseline Model No | NA | 
| Baseline Catalog No | 322-24 | 
| Baseline ID | NA | 
| Baseline Device Family | DRAIN, MALECOT | 
| Baseline Shelf Life Contained | * | 
| Baseline Shelf Life [Months] | * | 
| Baseline PMA Flag | N | 
| Baseline 510K PMN | N | 
| Baseline Preamendment | Y | 
| Baseline Transitional | N | 
| 510k Exempt | N | 
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1. Required No Informationntervention | 1998-07-07 |