FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDICHOICE

MDR report key: 1366456 · Received April 14, 2009

Report

Report Number
1366456
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 14, 2009
Date of Event
March 13, 2009
Report Date
April 14, 2009
Manufacturer
OWENS & MINOR
Product Code
HFW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VT, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BLADE ON CORD CLAMP REMOVER DISLODGED WHILE REMOVING CLAMP,WHICH BECAME STUCK ON CLAMP WHILE ATTACHED TO THE BABY. THE BLADE WAS LOOSE, BUT DEVICE COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE NEWBORN. THIS POSED A DANGER TO THE BABY AND TOOK MUCH EFFORT FROM THREE RNS TO REMOVE IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDICHOICE CORD CLAMP REMOVER, UMBILICAL HFW OWENS & MINOR * CCG09-31

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 DA