FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLOWMETER, DIGITAL FLUSHMOUNT

MDR report key: 10649509 · Received October 8, 2020

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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