FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

1722684-2008-00001

MDR report key: 1020186 · Received March 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
1722684-2008-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 10, 2008
Product Code
HDB
Report Source
Manufacturer report

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE HAVE CONTACTED THE HOSP SEVERAL TIMES, BUT AS OF THE DATE OF THIS FILING HAVE NOT REC'D ANY FURTHER INFO. THE CASE IS SUSPICIOUS FOR POOR PATIENT SELECTION (FOR EXAMPLE, MOTHER WITH A HISTORY OF DIABETES, RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT SHOULDER DYSTOCIA). THE CT IS MOST TELLING, IT DESCRIBED EXCESSIVE CAPUT, ANOTHER CLUE THAT THIS WAS AN INFANT AT RISK PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY. ALSO, THE SUBDURAL IS DESCRIBED AT THE LEVEL OF THE CORONAL SUTURES, WHICH ARE AT THE ANTERIOR FONTANELLE, THUS MOST LIKELY A DEFLEXING APPLICATION, IF THE CUP CAUSED THE INJURY AT ALL. OUR GUIDELINES LIST THAT CEPHALOHEMATOMA IS A RISK FACTOR WHILE USING THE KIWI AND THAT APPEARS TO BE THE ONLY INJURY REQUIRING TREATMENT (PHOTOTHERAPY). THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE KIWI VACUUM DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED IN ANY WAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HDB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1