FLOWMETER, DIGITAL FLUSHMOUNT
Report
- Report Number
- 2020813-2020-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 8, 2020
- Date of Event
- September 10, 2020
- Report Date
- October 8, 2020
- Manufacturer
- ACCUTRON INC.
- Product Code
- BSZ
- UDI-DI
- 00813830020885
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052335
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE DIGITAL FLUSHMOUNT FLOWMETER WITH 3 PEDIATRIC PATIENTS, MORE NITROUS OXIDE WAS RELEASED THAN INTENDED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PATIENTS TO FEEL ILL, VOMIT, AND IN RARE EVENTS, PASSING OUT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DENTIST PROVIDED A FLUSH OF OXYGEN TO EACH PATIENT AND SUCCESSFULLY REVERSED THE SYMPTOMS AND NO FURTHER MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. ACCUTRON RECEIVED THE FLOWMETER FROM THE USER FACILITY FOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS AND TESTING INDICATED THAT THIS SITUATION OCCURRED DUE TO FLUCTUATION IN THE POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT OF THE DEVICE. THE NEGATIVE SPIKES IN THE POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY DURING TESTING. ACCUTRON WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR EVENTS TO ENSURE THE PRODUCT CONTINUES TO PERFORM AS EXPECTED.
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE DIGITAL FLUSHMOUNT FLOWMETER WITH 3 PEDIATRIC PATIENTS, MORE NITROUS OXIDE WAS RELEASED THAN INTENDED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PATIENTS TO FEEL ILL, VOMIT, AND IN RARE EVENTS, PASSING OUT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1117692 | FLOWMETER, DIGITAL FLUSHMOUNT | FLOWMETER | BSZ | ACCUTRON INC. | 27076 | 00813830020885 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |