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Patient 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A CUT TO HIS PENIS FROM A SHARP EDGE ON A URINAL. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT WAS BEING ASSISTED BY A NURSE WHILE IN AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED). THE URINAL WAS BEING HELD BY THE NURSE. PER THE PATIENT'S FAMILY MEMBER, THE NURSE "MUST HAVE PUSHED REALLY HARD." THE REPORTED SHARP EDGE WAS LOCATED ON THE PIECE THAT CONNECTS THE LID TO THE URINAL. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FROM THE ED DUE TO THE UNIDENTIFIED COMPLAINT THAT INITIALLY BROUGHT HIM TO THE FACILITY. NO INFORMATION RELATED TO ED DIAGNOSTICS OR ED TREATMENTS WERE REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BRUISING, SWELLING, AND CONTINUED BLEEDING TO HIS PENIS AS HE TAKES AN UNIDENTIFIED "BLOOD THINNER." THE FAMILY MEMBER NOTED THAT A FOLEY CATHETER WAS INSERTED AS THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TO "EMPTY HIS BLADDER." THIS FOLEY CATHETER WAS REMOVED WHEN THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE FACILITY. ACCORDING TO THE FAMILY MEMBER, THE PATIENT HAS NO LONGER EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH BLEEDING OR URINATION. NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. PHOTOS OF THE REPORTED SAMPLE WERE SUBMITTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE PHOTOS WERE REVIEWED AND THE MANUFACTURER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY SHARP EDGES. THE REPORTED PRODUCT ISSUE WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. DUE TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT AND THE NEED FOR MEDICAL INTERVENTION, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.