FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDO KIT

MDR report key: 12737243 · Received November 2, 2021

Report

Report Number
1423395-2021-00055
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 2, 2021
Date of Event
October 4, 2021
Report Date
November 2, 2021
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRUIES LP
Product Code
NWR
UDI-DI
10193489375152
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VALVES WERE INSERTED INTO THE SCOPE AS USUAL WITH NO DEVIATION FROM THE USUAL PROCEDURE. BEFORE THE PROCEDURES STARTED THE SCOPE WAS TESTED FOR FLUSHING AIR/CO2 INSUFFLATION. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING APPROPRIATELY UNTIL INSERTION OF THE SCOPE INTO THE PATIENT. AFTER INSERTION THE SCOPE WAS LEAKING/SPLATTERING WITH WATER VIA THE VALVES. THE CLINICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT AIR/CO2 INTO THE PATIENT TO SEE THE LUMEN. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER THE SCOPE WAS WITHDRAWN, THE VALVES WERE CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT BRAND AND THE SCOPE WAS CHECKED AGAIN WITH NO DEFICIENCIES NOTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VALVES WERE LEAKING AND THE CLINICIAN COULD NOT INSUFFLATE USING CO2 WHEN DOING A PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1632521 ENDO KIT NWR MEDLINE INDUSTRUIES LP 20110402 10193489375152

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Required Intervention