FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CRAWFORD INTUB SET .8MMTIP 145MM 544MM

MDR report key: 11068770 · Received December 23, 2020

Report

Report Number
2916714-2020-00723
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 23, 2020
Date of Event
November 23, 2020
Report Date
February 23, 2021
Product Code
HNW
UDI-DI
04046964686238
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR PHYSICAL EVALUATION. ADDITIONALLY, NO ON-SITE EVALUATION OF THE UNIT WAS PERFORMED AND NO PARTS WERE RETURNED FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. THEREFORE, THE INVESTIGATION WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM A DEVICE ISSUE THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS THE LOT # OF THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS NOT KNOWN. HOWEVER, ALL DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS (DHR) ARE REVIEWED AND RELEASED ACCORDING TO DOCUMENTED PROCEDURES AND A DEVICE IS NOT RELEASED IF IT DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OR IS NONCONFORMING. A DEFINITIVE CONCLUSION REGARDING THE COMPLAINT INCIDENT CANNOT BE REACHED WITHOUT A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: INVESTIGATION ON-GOING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO AESCULAP THAT A CRAWFORD INTUBATION SET (PART # (B)(4) WAS USED DURING A NASOLACRIMAL DUCT INTUBATION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2020. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE STYLET REPORTEDLY DETACHED. REPORTEDLY, THE STYLET DETACHED FROM THE TUBING PASSING THROUGH THE CANAL; BY THE TIME THE TUBE WAS FAR ENOUGH TO GRASP, THE STYLET WAS DETACHED. THE SURGEON NOTED THAT THE STYLETS APPEAR TO BE FURTHER OUT OF THE TUBE WHEN BEGINNING TO PLACE. THE DEVICES ARE POPPING OUT; NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO TUBING WAS OBSERVED, IT SIMPLY SEPARATED. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED, THEREFORE, IT IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1526480 CRAWFORD INTUB SET .8MMTIP 145MM 544MM DILATOR, LACHRYMAL HNW MA922R 04046964686238

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention