FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BARDEX NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY

MDR report key: 12615283 · Received October 12, 2021

Report

Report Number
1018233-2021-06332
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2021
Date of Event
September 21, 2021
Report Date
February 9, 2022
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233
Product Code
BTQ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE REPORTED EVENT WAS INCONCLUSIVE BECAUSE NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED. A POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE COULD BE ¿FLANGE DIAMETER SMALL¿. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE DEVICE HAD MET RELEVANT SPECIFICATIONS. THE PRODUCT WAS USED FOR TREATMENT PURPOSES. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE PRODUCT HAD CAUSED THE REPORTED FAILURE. THE DHR REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. A LABELING REVIEW WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE LABELLING COULD NOT HAVE PREVENTED THE REPORTED FAILURE. H11: SECTION A THROUGH F - THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BARD REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT / REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BARD. H3 OTHER TEXT : THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAYS WERE TOO SOFT AND THE CUSTOMER WOULD PREFER TO USE A SOME OTHER BRAND , AS THESE NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAYS SEEMED TO HAVE BECOME LESS RIGID RECENTLY. STATED THAT THERE WERE TOO MUCH RESISTANCE AND THEY COLLAPSED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSERT INTO THE NASAL PASSAGES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAYS WERE TOO SOFT AND THE CUSTOMER WOULD PREFER TO USE A SOME OTHER BRAND , AS THESE NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAYS SEEMED TO HAVE BECOME LESS RIGID RECENTLY. STATED THAT THERE WERE TOO MUCH RESISTANCE AND THEY COLLAPSED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSERT INTO THE NASAL PASSAGES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1517858 BARDEX NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY BTQ C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other