FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SENTINEL SEAL CHEST DRAINAGE UNIT

MDR report key: 137736 · Received December 12, 1997

Report

Report Number
9611018-1997-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 12, 1997
Report Date
November 13, 1997
Manufacturer
SHERWOOD MEDICAL INDUSTRIES
Product Code
KDQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTS, ONE INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CONNECTOR TUBING FROM THE PT TO THE SENTINEL SEAL HAS BEEN PUSHED TOO FAR DOWN INTO THE COLLECTION CHAMBER. WHEN THE COLLECTION CHAMBER WAS FULL OF BLOOD, THE BLOOD BLOCKED THE EXIT OF THE CONNECTING TUBE AND THERE WAS NO SUCTION TO THE PT. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AS THE PT WAS BEING MONITORED CLOSELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SENTINEL SEAL CHEST DRAINAGE UNIT CHEST DRAINAGE UNIT KDQ SHERWOOD MEDICAL INDUSTRIES NA 97I236T

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN