Foreign body, medical device after Device Catheter in dogs

The FDA has received 28 reports of foreign body, medical device in dogs after Device Catheter. That is 43% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

28Reports

0.0%Marked serious

50%Recovered

3.6%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Recovered

9 32%

Recovered with lasting effects

5 18%

Died

1 3.6%

Not known

13 46%

Problems reported at the same time

Device breakage/fracture

24 86%

Device defective

19 68%

Medical device removal

4 14%

Abnormal radiograph finding

4 14%

Recovery prolonged

2 7.1%

Wrong technique in device usage process

1 3.6%

Death

1 3.6%

Blood loss

1 3.6%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Device Catheter cause foreign body, medical device in dogs?: 28 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

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