FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY

MDR report key: 103734 · Received July 7, 1997

Report

Report Number
2027158-1997-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 1997
Report Date
June 11, 1997
Manufacturer
THE LARYNGEAL MASK CO.,LTD.
Product Code
CAE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE CONNECTOR BROKE ON AN LMA WHEN THE CRNA TRIED TO HOOK IT UP TO THE ANESTHESIA CIRCUIT. THIS USER FACILITY REPORTED ANOTHER CONNECTOR BREAK AS WELL (MDR 9681900-1997-00021). ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO PT INJURY, AN MDR IS BEING FILED AS FAILED CONNECTORS COULD THEORETICALLY CAUSE INJURY TO A PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY OROPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY CAE THE LARYNGEAL MASK CO.,LTD. STANDARD NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN