FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEPTUNE ROVER WITH SMOKE EVAC

MDR report key: 1013606 · Received March 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
1811755-2008-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 2008
Date of Event
February 20, 2008
Report Date
February 20, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
FYD
PMA / PMN Number
K012991
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE CLEANING OF THE DEVICE IS WHAT CAUSED THE REPORTED SYMPTOMS TO THESE TWO EMPLOYEES, HOWEVER, THE FIELD TECH DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FIELD TECH WAS DECOMMISSIONING NEPTUNE UNITS USING A BLEACH CLEANING PROTOCOL IN ORDER TO TRANSPORT THE UNITS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED IRRITATED EYES, SORE THROAT AND WHEEZING FROM THE FUMES OF THE BLEACH. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO THE ER WITH THESE SYMPTOMS, BUT IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT TYPE OF TREATMENT, IF ANY, WAS PROVIDED IN THE ER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEPTUNE ROVER WITH SMOKE EVAC APPARATUS, SURGICAL, EXHAUST FYD STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK